diff --git a/guillotina/contrib/image/api.py b/guillotina/contrib/image/api.py
index a3c494d32..14d827d3b 100644
--- a/guillotina/contrib/image/api.py
+++ b/guillotina/contrib/image/api.py
@@ -150,6 +150,6 @@ async def __call__(self):
 )
 class OrderMultiImage(TraversableFieldService):
     async def __call__(self):
-        data = await self.request.json()
         if IOrderedDict.providedBy(self.field):
+            data = await self.request.json()
             self.field.reorder_images(data)