diff --git a/beacon_chain/gossip_processing/gossip_validation.nim b/beacon_chain/gossip_processing/gossip_validation.nim
index f304529b0..227dd71d3 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/gossip_processing/gossip_validation.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/gossip_processing/gossip_validation.nim
@@ -528,13 +528,6 @@ proc validateDataColumnSidecar*(
       block_header.slot, block_header.proposer_index, data_column_sidecar.index):
     return errIgnore("DataColumnSidecar: already have valid data column from same proposer")
 
-  # [REJECT] The sidecar's column data is valid as 
-  # verified by `verify_data_column_kzg_proofs(sidecar)`
-  block:
-    let r = check_data_column_sidecar_kzg_proofs(data_column_sidecar)
-    if r.isErr:
-      return dag.checkedReject(r.error)
-
   # [REJECT] The sidecar's `kzg_commitments` inclusion proof is valid as verified by
   # `verify_data_column_sidecar_inclusion_proof(sidecar)`.
   block:
@@ -606,6 +599,13 @@ proc validateDataColumnSidecar*(
       data_column_sidecar.signed_block_header.signature):
     return dag.checkedReject("DataColumnSidecar: Invalid proposer signature")
 
+  # [REJECT] The sidecar's column data is valid as 
+  # verified by `verify_data_column_kzg_proofs(sidecar)`
+  block:
+    let r = check_data_column_sidecar_kzg_proofs(data_column_sidecar)
+    if r.isErr:
+      return dag.checkedReject(r.error)
+
   # Send notification about new data column sidecar via callback
   if not(isNil(dataColumnQuarantine.onDataColumnSidecarCallback)):
     dataColumnQuarantine.onDataColumnSidecarCallback(data_column_sidecar)