diff --git a/RSSTootalizer/Filter.pm b/RSSTootalizer/Filter.pm
index 3b68296..269f866 100644
--- a/RSSTootalizer/Filter.pm
+++ b/RSSTootalizer/Filter.pm
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ sub apply {
 
 	my $match = 1;
 	my $arg = $self->{data}->{field};
-	return 0 unless defined($arg);
 	if ($arg eq "content"){
 		$arg = $entry->content()->body;
 	} else {
 		$arg = $entry->$arg();
 	}
+	return 0 unless defined($arg);
 	my $regex = uri_unescape($self->{data}->{regex});
 	$regex =~ s,\\\\,\\,g;