diff --git a/src/app/components/home/ModalSubmit.tsx b/src/app/components/home/ModalSubmit.tsx
index eac359b..d3d7258 100644
--- a/src/app/components/home/ModalSubmit.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/home/ModalSubmit.tsx
@@ -66,12 +66,6 @@ const ModalSubmit = ({
   // This is a client component so we can access the session directly
   const session = useSession();
 
-  if (!session.data) {
-    // The user is not logged in, redirect them to sign in
-    router.push("/");
-    return null;
-  }
-
   const { mutate, isLoading } = useMutation(createPortfolio, {
     onSuccess: (data) => {
       router.push(`/portfolio/${data.id}`);
@@ -82,6 +76,12 @@ const ModalSubmit = ({
     },
   });
 
+  if (!session.data) {
+    // The user is not logged in, redirect them to sign in
+    router.push("/");
+    return null;
+  }
+
   const handleSubmit = () => {
     const userId = session.data.user.dbId;
     const status = "scoping";