diff --git a/entityreference_prepopulate.module b/entityreference_prepopulate.module
index 9c06140..f634358 100644
--- a/entityreference_prepopulate.module
+++ b/entityreference_prepopulate.module
@@ -92,12 +92,6 @@ function entityreference_prepopulate_field_attach_form($entity_type, $entity, &$
       }
       $settings = $instance['settings']['behaviors']['prepopulate'];
 
-      if ((!empty($settings['skip_perm']) && user_access($settings['skip_perm'])) || ($id && empty($settings['action_on_edit']))) {
-        // User has access to skip the action, or the entity is already
-        // saved, but "Apply action on edit", is disabled.
-        continue;
-      }
-
       $field = $value['field'];
 
       // Store prepopulated values in the form state to make them persistent,
@@ -108,6 +102,12 @@ function entityreference_prepopulate_field_attach_form($entity_type, $entity, &$
         $form_state['entityreference_prepopulate'][$instance['entity_type']][$instance['bundle']][$field_name] = $ids;
       }
 
+      if ((!empty($settings['skip_perm']) && user_access($settings['skip_perm'])) || ($id && empty($settings['action_on_edit']))) {
+        // User has access to skip the action, or the entity is already
+        // saved, but "Apply action on edit", is disabled.
+        continue;
+      }
+
       if ($ids || ($id && !empty($settings['action_on_edit']))) {
         // New entity with prepopulate values, or an existing entity,
         // we might need to disable/ hide the group-audience field.