diff --git a/src/plugins/pronoundb/pronoundbUtils.ts b/src/plugins/pronoundb/pronoundbUtils.ts
index cade88265..63565bb0d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/pronoundb/pronoundbUtils.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/pronoundb/pronoundbUtils.ts
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ export function useFormattedPronouns(id: string): string | null {
     // Discord is so stupid you can put tons of newlines in pronouns
     const discordPronouns = getDiscordPronouns(id)?.trim().replace(NewLineRe, " ");
 
-    if (settings.store.pronounSource === PronounSource.PreferDiscord && discordPronouns)
-        return discordPronouns;
-
     const [result] = useAwaiter(() => fetchPronouns(id), {
         fallbackValue: getCachedPronouns(id),
         onError: e => console.error("Fetching pronouns failed: ", e)
     });
 
+    if (settings.store.pronounSource === PronounSource.PreferDiscord && discordPronouns)
+        return discordPronouns;
+
     if (result && result !== "unspecified")
         return formatPronouns(result);