diff --git a/crates/driver/src/infra/api/routes/solve/mod.rs b/crates/driver/src/infra/api/routes/solve/mod.rs
index 98faccaa7c..11b8163703 100644
--- a/crates/driver/src/infra/api/routes/solve/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/driver/src/infra/api/routes/solve/mod.rs
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ async fn route(
             .pre_processor()
             .prioritize(auction, &competition.solver.account().address())
             .await;
-        let result = competition.solve(auction).await;
         competition.ensure_settle_queue_capacity()?;
+        let result = competition.solve(auction).await;
         observe::solved(state.solver().name(), &result);
         Ok(axum::Json(dto::SolveResponse::new(
             result?,