diff --git a/source/blender/asset_system/intern/asset_library_service.cc b/source/blender/asset_system/intern/asset_library_service.cc
index 0c3a11061ab..941c589855a 100644
--- a/source/blender/asset_system/intern/asset_library_service.cc
+++ b/source/blender/asset_system/intern/asset_library_service.cc
@@ -207,6 +207,12 @@ void AssetLibraryService::reload_all_library_catalogs_if_dirty()
 
 AssetLibrary *AssetLibraryService::get_asset_library_all(const Main *bmain)
 {
+  if (all_library_) {
+    CLOG_INFO(&LOG, 2, "get all lib (cached)");
+    all_library_->refresh_catalogs();
+    return all_library_.get();
+  }
+
   /* (Re-)load all other asset libraries. */
   for (AssetLibraryReference &library_ref : all_valid_asset_library_refs()) {
     /* Skip self :) */
@@ -218,12 +224,6 @@ AssetLibrary *AssetLibraryService::get_asset_library_all(const Main *bmain)
     this->get_asset_library(bmain, library_ref);
   }
 
-  if (all_library_) {
-    CLOG_INFO(&LOG, 2, "get all lib (cached)");
-    all_library_->refresh_catalogs();
-    return all_library_.get();
-  }
-
   CLOG_INFO(&LOG, 2, "get all lib (loaded)");
   all_library_ = std::make_unique<AllAssetLibrary>();