diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index e8e479e..787d794 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
   PR #18
 - Fixed CAP Callbacks not working since the change to a transpiled script. Now a global callback circumvents this issue.
   PR #18
+- Fixed #9 
+  Changed order of checking mission briefings
+  PR #19
 
 ## [0.12.0] 2026-06 
 
diff --git a/src/classes/spearhead_db.lua b/src/classes/spearhead_db.lua
index 653d1b2..87f3db2 100644
--- a/src/classes/spearhead_db.lua
+++ b/src/classes/spearhead_db.lua
@@ -350,18 +350,6 @@ function Database.New(Logger)
         end
     end
 
-    for _, missionZone in pairs(self._tables.MissionZones) do
-        if self._tables.MissionZoneData[missionZone] == nil or self._tables.MissionZoneData[missionZone].description == nil then
-            MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Mission with zonename: " .. missionZone .. " does not have a briefing")
-        end
-    end
-
-    for _, missionZone in pairs(self._tables.RandomMissionZones) do
-        if self._tables.MissionZoneData[missionZone] == nil or self._tables.MissionZoneData[missionZone].description == nil then
-            MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Mission with zonename: " .. missionZone .. " does not have a briefing")
-        end
-    end
-
     for _, farpZoneName in pairs(self._tables.AllFarpZones) do
         for _, airbase in pairs(world.getAirbases()) do
             if airbase:getDesc().category == Airbase.Category.HELIPAD then
@@ -447,6 +435,21 @@ function Database.New(Logger)
         end
     end
 
+    -- Checks for missing briefings in mission zones and random mission zones
+    do
+        for _, missionZone in pairs(self._tables.MissionZones) do
+            if self._tables.MissionZoneData[missionZone] == nil or self._tables.MissionZoneData[missionZone].description == nil then
+                MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Mission with zonename: " .. missionZone .. " does not have a briefing")
+            end
+        end
+
+        for _, missionZone in pairs(self._tables.RandomMissionZones) do
+            if self._tables.MissionZoneData[missionZone] == nil or self._tables.MissionZoneData[missionZone].description == nil then
+                MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Mission with zonename: " .. missionZone .. " does not have a briefing")
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
     if missions == 0 then missions = 1 end
 
     self._logger:info("initiated the database with amount of zones: ")