diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/edit/EditModal.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/edit/EditModal.vue
index 42d524de35..a72f33227d 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/edit/EditModal.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/edit/EditModal.vue
@@ -394,11 +394,11 @@
         // Wait for nextTick to let the Vuex mutation propagate
         this.$nextTick().then(() => {
           // Catch uploads in progress and invalid nodes
-          if (this.contentNodesAreUploading(this.nodeIds)) {
-            this.promptUploading = true;
-          } else if (this.invalidNodes.length) {
+          if (this.invalidNodes.length) {
             this.selected = [this.invalidNodes[0]];
             this.promptInvalid = true;
+          } else if (this.contentNodesAreUploading(this.nodeIds)) {
+            this.promptUploading = true;
           } else {
             this.closeModal();
           }