diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/GridCrossPlots/CellFilters/RimPlotCellPropertyFilter.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/GridCrossPlots/CellFilters/RimPlotCellPropertyFilter.cpp
index a83f28daca..a1e0aa1deb 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/GridCrossPlots/CellFilters/RimPlotCellPropertyFilter.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/GridCrossPlots/CellFilters/RimPlotCellPropertyFilter.cpp
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ void RimPlotCellPropertyFilter::updateCellVisibilityFromFilter(size_t timeStepIn
 
         resDef->loadResult();
 
-        if (resDef->currentGridCellResults()->hasResultEntry(resDef->eclipseResultAddress())) return;
-
         RigCaseCellResultsData* cellResultsData = resDef->currentGridCellResults();
         if (!cellResultsData) return;
 
+        if (!resDef->currentGridCellResults()->hasResultEntry(resDef->eclipseResultAddress())) return;
+
         const std::vector<double>& cellResultValues =
             cellResultsData->cellScalarResults(resDef->eclipseResultAddress(), timeStepIndex);
         if (cellResultValues.empty()) return;