diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/documentmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/documentmanager.cpp
index 6fa127e255b..d7d5f17d8f1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/documentmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/documentmanager.cpp
@@ -1186,10 +1186,10 @@ void DocumentManager::checkForReload()
         bool success = true;
         QString errorString;
         // we've got some modification
+        document->checkPermissions();
         // check if it's contents or permissions:
         if (!type) {
             // Only permission change
-            document->checkPermissions();
             success = true;
             // now we know it's a content change or file was removed
         } else if (defaultBehavior == IDocument::ReloadUnmodified && type == IDocument::TypeContents