diff --git a/ts/routes/deck-options/FsrsOptions.svelte b/ts/routes/deck-options/FsrsOptions.svelte
index a2f447d35..b90ab687e 100644
--- a/ts/routes/deck-options/FsrsOptions.svelte
+++ b/ts/routes/deck-options/FsrsOptions.svelte
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         undefined;
 
     async function getRetentionChangeInfo(retention: number, params: number[]) {
+        if (+startingDesiredRetention == roundedRetention) {
+            desiredRetentionChangeInfo = tr.deckConfigWorkloadFactorUnchanged();
+            return;
+        }
         if (!retentionWorloadInfo) {
             const request = new GetRetentionWorkloadRequest({
                 w: params,
@@ -115,10 +119,6 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
             });
             retentionWorloadInfo = getRetentionWorkload(request);
         }
-        if (+startingDesiredRetention == roundedRetention) {
-            desiredRetentionChangeInfo = tr.deckConfigWorkloadFactorUnchanged();
-            return;
-        }
 
         const previous = +startingDesiredRetention * 100;
         const after = retention * 100;