diff --git a/doPatch.go b/doPatch.go
index b41f6a7..6620e92 100644
--- a/doPatch.go
+++ b/doPatch.go
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ func isPatchingSafe() bool {
 }
 
 func doPatch() error {
+	if argv.Patch.Repos != nil {
+		dumpDirtyRepos()
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if !isPatchingSafe() {
 		return log.Errorf("not safe to work on patches")
 	}
@@ -144,11 +149,6 @@ func doPatch() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if argv.Patch.Repos != nil {
-		dumpDirtyRepos()
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	// if nothing, show patches & dirty repos
 	me.forge.Patchsets.PrintTable()
 	dumpDirtyRepos()