diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/managedidentitywallets/service/IssuersCredentialService.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/managedidentitywallets/service/IssuersCredentialService.java
index 71d97159c..87618326a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/managedidentitywallets/service/IssuersCredentialService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/managedidentitywallets/service/IssuersCredentialService.java
@@ -235,11 +235,11 @@ public VerifiableCredential issueFrameworkCredential(IssueFrameworkCredentialReq
 
         Wallet baseWallet = commonService.getWalletByIdentifier(miwSettings.authorityWalletBpn());
 
+        validateAccess(callerBPN, baseWallet);
+
         //check duplicate
         doesFrameworkCredentialExist(holderWallet.getDid(), baseWallet.getDid(), request.getType());
 
-
-        validateAccess(callerBPN, baseWallet);
         // get Key
         byte[] privateKeyBytes = walletKeyService.getPrivateKeyByWalletIdentifierAsBytes(baseWallet.getId());