diff --git a/cookbook/doctrine/registration_form.rst b/cookbook/doctrine/registration_form.rst
index a03ce641ba0..c0aaa41635c 100644
--- a/cookbook/doctrine/registration_form.rst
+++ b/cookbook/doctrine/registration_form.rst
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ controller for displaying the registration form::
 
             // 2) handle the submit (will only happen on POST)
             $form->handleRequest($request);
-            if ($form->isValid() && $form->isSubmitted()) {
+            if ($form->isSubmitted() && $form->isValid()) {
                 // 3) Encode the password (you could also do this via Doctrine listener)
                 $password = $this->get('security.password_encoder')
                     ->encodePassword($user, $user->getPlainPassword());