diff --git a/docs/ConditionalRefresh.md b/docs/ConditionalRefresh.md
index e4bccdd8..1b5de7ed 100644
--- a/docs/ConditionalRefresh.md
+++ b/docs/ConditionalRefresh.md
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ var product = await cache.GetOrSetAsync<Product>(
 
 		using var resp = await client.SendAsync(req, ct);
 
-		resp.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
-
 		if (resp.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.NotModified)
 		{
 			// NOT MODIFIED -> RETURN STALE VALUE
 			return ctx.NotModified();
 		}
 
+		resp.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
+
 		// NORMAL RESPONSE: SAVE ETAG + RETURN VALUE
 		return ctx.Modified(
 			await resp.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<Product>(),