diff --git a/lib/actions/thread-actions.js b/lib/actions/thread-actions.js
--- a/lib/actions/thread-actions.js
+++ b/lib/actions/thread-actions.js
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
     callServerEndpoint: CallServerEndpoint,
   ): ((request: UpdateThreadRequest) => Promise<ChangeThreadSettingsPayload>) =>
   async request => {
-    const response = await callServerEndpoint('update_thread', request);
     invariant(
       Object.keys(request.changes).length > 0,
       'No changes provided to changeThreadSettings!',
     );
+    const response = await callServerEndpoint('update_thread', request);
     return {
       threadID: request.threadID,
       updatesResult: response.updatesResult,