diff --git a/app/Services/Qr/QrCodeManagerService.php b/app/Services/Qr/QrCodeManagerService.php
index f2faee3..b76bdea 100644
--- a/app/Services/Qr/QrCodeManagerService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Qr/QrCodeManagerService.php
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ class QrCodeManagerService
     public function create(User $user, array $data): QrCode
     {
         $wallet = $this->walletFor($user);
+        $type = (string) ($data['type'] ?? '');
 
         if ($type !== QrCode::TYPE_PAYMENT && ! $wallet->canCreateQr()) {
             throw new RuntimeException('Add at least GHS ' . number_format(QrWallet::pricePerQr(), 2) . ' to your QR wallet before creating codes.');
         }
 
-        $type = (string) ($data['type'] ?? '');
         $validated = $this->payloadValidator->validateForCreate($type, $data);
         $style = $type === QrCode::TYPE_PAYMENT
             ? QrStyleDefaults::defaults()