diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentProxy.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentProxy.cs
index 70008559f..bbdfb9bf0 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentProxy.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentProxy.cs
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.QBittorrent
 
             var result = ProcessRequest(request, settings);
 
+            if (settings.MusicCategory.IsNotNullOrWhiteSpace())
+            {
+                request.AddFormParameter("category", settings.MusicCategory);
+            }
+
             // Note: Current qbit versions return nothing, so we can't do != "Ok." here.
             if (result == "Fails.")
             {
@@ -110,11 +115,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.QBittorrent
                                                 .Post()
                                                 .AddFormParameter("hashes", hash);
 
-            if (settings.MusicCategory.IsNotNullOrWhiteSpace())
-            {
-                request.AddFormParameter("category", settings.MusicCategory);
-            }
-
             ProcessRequest(request, settings);
         }