diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.cpp
index f9de469e20..5a5dec60f7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.cpp
@@ -393,7 +393,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
         int playerGold = player.getClass().getContainerStore(player).count(MWWorld::ContainerStore::sGoldId);
 
-        if (MyGUI::utility::parseInt(mPriceLabel->getCaption()) > playerGold)
+        int price = MyGUI::utility::parseInt(mPriceLabel->getCaption());
+        if (price > playerGold)
         {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox ("#{sNotifyMessage18}");
             return;
@@ -401,8 +402,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         mSpell.mName = mNameEdit->getCaption();
 
-        int price = MyGUI::utility::parseInt(mPriceLabel->getCaption());
-
         player.getClass().getContainerStore(player).remove(MWWorld::ContainerStore::sGoldId, price, player);
 
         // add gold to NPC trading gold pool