diff --git a/src/propgrid/propgridpagestate.cpp b/src/propgrid/propgridpagestate.cpp
index f25f966404..99bccbefea 100644
--- a/src/propgrid/propgridpagestate.cpp
+++ b/src/propgrid/propgridpagestate.cpp
@@ -1839,12 +1839,12 @@ bool wxPropertyGridPageState::IsChildCategory(wxPGProperty* p,
 
 void wxPropertyGridPageState::DoDelete( wxPGProperty* item, bool doDelete )
 {
+    wxCHECK_RET(item != &m_regularArray && item != m_abcArray,
+        wxS("wxPropertyGrid: Do not attempt to remove the root item."));
+
     wxCHECK_RET( item->GetParent(),
         wxS("wxPropertyGrid: This property was already deleted.") );
 
-    wxCHECK_RET( item != &m_regularArray && item != m_abcArray,
-        wxS("wxPropertyGrid: Do not attempt to remove the root item.") );
-
     wxPGProperty* parent = item->GetParent();
 
     wxCHECK_RET( !parent->HasFlag(wxPG_PROP_AGGREGATE),