diff --git a/databases/views.py b/databases/views.py
index b8d532f25..f4c8a13c3 100755
--- a/databases/views.py
+++ b/databases/views.py
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ def getMysqlstatus(request):
 def restartMySQL(request):
     try:
         userID = request.session['userID']
-        finalData = mysqlUtilities.restartMySQL()
         currentACL = ACLManager.loadedACL(userID)
 
         if currentACL['admin'] == 1:
@@ -410,6 +409,8 @@ def restartMySQL(request):
 
         data = {}
 
+        finalData = mysqlUtilities.restartMySQL()
+
         data['status'] = finalData[0]
         data['error_message'] = finalData[1]
         json_data = json.dumps(data)