diff --git a/zone/task_manager.cpp b/zone/task_manager.cpp
index 7ba251840..b16d95a4e 100644
--- a/zone/task_manager.cpp
+++ b/zone/task_manager.cpp
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ bool TaskManager::LoadTasks(int single_task)
 		int step        = task_activity.step;
 		int activity_id = task_activity.activityid;
 
-		// create pointer to activity data since declarations get unruly long
-		int                 activity_index = m_task_data[task_id]->activity_count;
-		ActivityInformation *activity_data = &m_task_data[task_id]->activity_information[activity_index];
-
 		if ((task_id <= 0) || (task_id >= MAXTASKS) || (activity_id < 0) || (activity_id >= MAXACTIVITIESPERTASK)) {
 
 			// This shouldn't happen, as the SELECT is bounded by MAXTASKS
@@ -178,6 +174,10 @@ bool TaskManager::LoadTasks(int single_task)
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		// create pointer to activity data since declarations get unruly long
+		int                 activity_index = m_task_data[task_id]->activity_count;
+		ActivityInformation *activity_data = &m_task_data[task_id]->activity_information[activity_index];
+
 		m_task_data[task_id]->activity_information[m_task_data[task_id]->activity_count].step_number = step;
 
 		if (step != 0) {
@@ -1653,4 +1653,4 @@ bool TaskManager::LoadClientState(Client *client, ClientTaskState *client_task_s
 	LogTasks("[LoadClientState] for Character ID [{}] DONE!", character_id);
 
 	return true;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}