diff --git a/jenkins/gradle/gradle-check.jenkinsfile b/jenkins/gradle/gradle-check.jenkinsfile
index 4d8e5c7a0d..07b8dd50db 100644
--- a/jenkins/gradle/gradle-check.jenkinsfile
+++ b/jenkins/gradle/gradle-check.jenkinsfile
@@ -79,13 +79,6 @@ pipeline {
         BUILD_CAUSE = currentBuild.getBuildCauses()
     }
     stages {
-        stage('Check and abort stale runs') {
-            steps {
-                script {
-                    abortStaleJenkinsJobs(jobName: 'gradle-check', lookupTime: 3)
-                }
-            }
-        }
         stage('Run Gradle Check') {
             steps {
                 script {
@@ -129,6 +122,8 @@ pipeline {
                                 bwc_checkout_align = "true"
                             }
 
+                            abortStaleJenkinsJobs(jobName: 'gradle-check', lookupTime: 3)
+
                             runGradleCheck(
                                 gitRepoUrl: "${pr_from_clone_url}",
                                 gitReference: "${pr_from_sha}",