diff --git a/functions/src/on-create-liquidity-provision.ts b/functions/src/on-create-liquidity-provision.ts
index ba17f3e7..6ec092a5 100644
--- a/functions/src/on-create-liquidity-provision.ts
+++ b/functions/src/on-create-liquidity-provision.ts
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ export const onCreateLiquidityProvision = functions.firestore
   .onCreate(async (change, context) => {
     const liquidity = change.data() as LiquidityProvision
     const { eventId } = context
-    const contract = await getContract(liquidity.contractId)
-
-    if (!contract)
-      throw new Error('Could not find contract corresponding with liquidity')
 
     // Ignore Manifold Markets liquidity for now - users see a notification for free market liquidity provision
     if (liquidity.userId === 'IPTOzEqrpkWmEzh6hwvAyY9PqFb2') return
 
+    const contract = await getContract(liquidity.contractId)
+    if (!contract)
+      throw new Error('Could not find contract corresponding with liquidity')
+
     const liquidityProvider = await getUser(liquidity.userId)
     if (!liquidityProvider) throw new Error('Could not find liquidity provider')