diff --git a/lib/validate.js b/lib/validate.js
index 6f68ed8..5c078c1 100644
--- a/lib/validate.js
+++ b/lib/validate.js
@@ -8,22 +8,20 @@ var sprite3Schema = require('./sprite3_schema.json');
 ajv.addSchema(sb2Defs).addSchema(sb3Defs);
 
 module.exports = function (isSprite, input, callback) {
-    var validateSb2 = ajv.compile(isSprite ? sprite2Schema : sb2Schema);
     var validateSb3 = ajv.compile(isSprite ? sprite3Schema : sb3Schema);
+    var isValidSb3 = validateSb3(input);
+    if (isValidSb3) {
+        input.projectVersion = 3;
+        return callback(null, input);
+    }
 
+    var validateSb2 = ajv.compile(isSprite ? sprite2Schema : sb2Schema);
     var isValidSb2 = validateSb2(input);
-
     if (isValidSb2) {
         input.projectVersion = 2;
         return callback(null, input);
     }
 
-    var isValidSb3 = validateSb3(input);
-    if (isValidSb3) {
-        input.projectVersion = 3;
-        return callback(null, input);
-    }
-
     var validationErrors = {
         validationError: 'Could not parse as a valid SB2 or SB3 project.',
         sb3Errors: validateSb3.errors,