diff --git a/nomad/job_endpoint.go b/nomad/job_endpoint.go
index 76f566393..985cdc02a 100644
--- a/nomad/job_endpoint.go
+++ b/nomad/job_endpoint.go
@@ -324,14 +324,6 @@ func (j *Job) Revert(args *structs.JobRevertRequest, reply *structs.JobRegisterR
 	}
 
 	ws := memdb.NewWatchSet()
-	jobV, err := snap.JobByIDAndVersion(ws, args.JobID, args.JobVersion)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if jobV == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("job %q at version %d not found", args.JobID, args.JobVersion)
-	}
-
 	cur, err := snap.JobByID(ws, args.JobID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -339,11 +331,18 @@ func (j *Job) Revert(args *structs.JobRevertRequest, reply *structs.JobRegisterR
 	if cur == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("job %q not found", args.JobID)
 	}
-
 	if args.JobVersion == cur.Version {
 		return fmt.Errorf("can't revert to current version")
 	}
 
+	jobV, err := snap.JobByIDAndVersion(ws, args.JobID, args.JobVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if jobV == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("job %q at version %d not found", args.JobID, args.JobVersion)
+	}
+
 	// Build the register request
 	reg := &structs.JobRegisterRequest{
 		Job:          jobV.Copy(),