diff --git a/overviewer_core/quadtree.py b/overviewer_core/quadtree.py
index d40e266..5a8d880 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/quadtree.py
+++ b/overviewer_core/quadtree.py
@@ -426,10 +426,7 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
             needs_rerender = False
             get_region_mtime = world.get_region_mtime
             for col, row, chunkx, chunky, regionfile in chunks:
-				# check region file mtime first. 
-                region, regionMtime = get_region_mtime(regionfile)
-                if regionMtime <= tile_mtime:
-                    continue
+			    region, regionMtime = get_region_mtime(regionfile)
 
                 # don't even check if it's not in the regionlist
                 if self.world.regionlist and os.path.abspath(region._filename) not in self.world.regionlist:
@@ -439,6 +436,10 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
                 if self.forcerender:
                     needs_rerender = True
                     break
+                
+                # check region file mtime first. 
+                if regionMtime <= tile_mtime:
+                    continue
                
                 # checking chunk mtime
                 if region.get_chunk_timestamp(chunkx, chunky) > tile_mtime: