diff --git a/vtkPolyDataContactFilter.cxx b/vtkPolyDataContactFilter.cxx
index bc651da..6907eda 100644
--- a/vtkPolyDataContactFilter.cxx
+++ b/vtkPolyDataContactFilter.cxx
@@ -136,11 +136,6 @@ int vtkPolyDataContactFilter::RequestData (vtkInformation *request, vtkInformati
 
         obbA->IntersectWithOBBTree(obbB, mat, InterOBBNodes, this);
 
-        if (contLines->GetNumberOfCells() == 0) {
-            vtkErrorMacro("There is no contact.");
-            return 1;
-        }
-
         if (aborted) {
             vtkErrorMacro("Bad shaped cells detected.");
             return 1;
@@ -156,6 +151,11 @@ int vtkPolyDataContactFilter::RequestData (vtkInformation *request, vtkInformati
             return 1;
         }
 
+        if (contLines->GetNumberOfCells() == 0) {
+            vtkErrorMacro("There is no contact.");
+            return 1;
+        }
+
         contLines->GetCellData()->AddArray(contA);
         contLines->GetCellData()->AddArray(contB);