diff --git a/module/api/control.php b/module/api/control.php
index 88c28a5362..2601e6e871 100755
--- a/module/api/control.php
+++ b/module/api/control.php
@@ -251,9 +251,10 @@ class api extends control
 
 
             $id = $this->api->createStruct($data);
+            if(dao::isError()) return $this->sendError(dao::getError());
+
             $this->action->create('apistruct', $id, 'Created');
 
-            if(dao::isError()) return $this->sendError(dao::getError());
             return $this->sendSuccess(array('locate' => helper::createLink('api', 'struct', "libID=$libID")));
         }