diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
index 8e3f1b652..52cc0883a 100755
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ class ApiController(RedditController, OAuth2ResourceController):
     """
 
     def pre(self):
-        RedditController.pre(self)
         self.check_for_bearer_token()
+        RedditController.pre(self)
 
     @validatedForm()
     def ajax_login_redirect(self, form, jquery, dest):
diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py b/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py
index 3bb1fc0fb..42e2d72c8 100755
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py
@@ -942,8 +942,8 @@ class MyredditsController(ListingController, OAuth2ResourceController):
     render_cls = MySubredditsPage
 
     def pre(self):
-        ListingController.pre(self)
         self.check_for_bearer_token()
+        ListingController.pre(self)
 
     @property
     def menus(self):