diff --git a/chord/httpnode/server.go b/chord/httpnode/server.go
index 64f7731..dd2767a 100644
--- a/chord/httpnode/server.go
+++ b/chord/httpnode/server.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ func (n *Node) Router() http.Handler {
 // Check performs checks that implement the Chord protocol.
 // It must be called periodically while the node is alive.
 func (n *Node) Check(ctx context.Context) error {
+	chord.CheckPredecessor(ctx, n.client, n.self)
 	if err := chord.Stabilize(ctx, n.client, n.self); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to stabilize: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ func (n *Node) Check(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// if err := chord.FixFingers(ctx, n.client, n.self); err != nil {
 	// 	return fmt.Errorf("failed to fix fingers: %w", err)
 	// }
-	chord.CheckPredecessor(ctx, n.client, n.self)
 	return nil
 }