diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index df31227ed..1f750fc32 100755
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -9669,14 +9669,14 @@ static INLINE int DtlsCheckWindow(WOLFSSL* ssl)
                 break;
             }
         }
-
-        if (peerSeq == NULL) {
-            WOLFSSL_MSG("Couldn't find that peer ID to check window.");
-            return 0;
-        }
 #endif
     }
 
+    if (peerSeq == NULL) {
+        WOLFSSL_MSG("Could not find peer sequence");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     if (ssl->keys.curEpoch == peerSeq->nextEpoch) {
         next_hi = peerSeq->nextSeq_hi;
         next_lo = peerSeq->nextSeq_lo;