diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husksync/sync/LockstepDataSyncer.java b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husksync/sync/LockstepDataSyncer.java
index 26c76fc8..57379594 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husksync/sync/LockstepDataSyncer.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/william278/husksync/sync/LockstepDataSyncer.java
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ public class LockstepDataSyncer extends DataSyncer {
 
             // If they are checked out, ask the server to check them back in and return false
             final Optional<String> server = getRedis().getUserCheckedOut(user);
-            if (plugin.getSettings().getSynchronization().isCheckinPetitions()
-                    && server.isPresent() && !server.get().equals(plugin.getServerName())) {
-                getRedis().petitionServerCheckin(server.get(), user);
+            if (server.isPresent() && !server.get().equals(plugin.getServerName())) {
+                if (plugin.getSettings().getSynchronization().isCheckinPetitions()) {
+                    getRedis().petitionServerCheckin(server.get(), user);
+                }
                 return false;
             }