diff --git a/cmd/simple-ddns-client/main.go b/cmd/simple-ddns-client/main.go
index df5f2f5..ffedeaa 100644
--- a/cmd/simple-ddns-client/main.go
+++ b/cmd/simple-ddns-client/main.go
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ func getIpAddress() string {
 
 func (p *Porkbun) updateIp() {
 	dnsIp, err := resolver.LookupHost(context.Background(), p.Domain)
+	p.Data.Ip = getIpAddress()
+	if p.Data.Ip == "" {
+		log.Print("Failed to retrieve current public IP address")
+		return
+	}
+
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Print("Failed to retrieve IP address for domain " + p.Domain + ": " + err.Error())
 		return
@@ -102,12 +108,6 @@ func (p *Porkbun) updateIp() {
 	}
 	log.Print("Current IP of the record '" + p.Domain + "' is " + dnsIp[0])
 
-	p.Data.Ip = getIpAddress()
-	if p.Data.Ip == "" {
-		log.Print("Failed to retrieve current public IP address")
-		return
-	}
-
 	// Porkbun uses a string for the `"ttl"` key.
 	p.Data.Ttl = string(p.Ttl)
 	p.Data.ApiKey = &p.ApiKey