diff --git a/node/IncomingPacket.cpp b/node/IncomingPacket.cpp
index 231f0d062..37af8425e 100644
--- a/node/IncomingPacket.cpp
+++ b/node/IncomingPacket.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ namespace ZeroTier {
 
 bool IncomingPacket::tryDecode(const RuntimeEnvironment *RR,bool deferred)
 {
-	try {
-		const Address sourceAddress(source());
+	const Address sourceAddress(source());
 
+	try {
 		// Check for trusted paths or unencrypted HELLOs (HELLO is the only packet sent in the clear)
 		const unsigned int c = cipher();
 		bool trusted = false;