1 files changed, 9 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/src/journal.cc b/src/journal.cc
index 43f6df77..aaa53ea4 100644
--- a/src/journal.cc
+++ b/src/journal.cc
@@ -123,10 +123,18 @@ account_t * journal_t::register_account(const string& name, post_t * post,
     if (i != account_aliases.end())
       result = (*i).second;
   }
-
   if (! result)
     result = master_account->find_account(name);
 
+  if (result->name == _("Unknown")) {
+    foreach (account_mapping_t& value, payees_for_unknown_accounts) {
+      if (value.first.match(post->xact->payee)) {
+        result = value.second;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   if (! result->has_flags(ACCOUNT_KNOWN)) {
     if (! post) {
       if (force_checking)
@@ -145,15 +153,6 @@ account_t * journal_t::register_account(const string& name, post_t * post,
     }
   }
 
-  if (result->name == _("Unknown")) {
-    foreach (account_mapping_t& value, payees_for_unknown_accounts) {
-      if (value.first.match(post->xact->payee)) {
-        result = value.second;
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   return result;
 }