diff --git a/commands/voice.py b/commands/voice.py
index 20bbf4f..f686fe4 100644
--- a/commands/voice.py
+++ b/commands/voice.py
@@ -228,9 +228,6 @@ async def queue_or_play(message, edited=False):
 
 
 async def playing(message):
-    if not command_allowed(message, immutable=True):
-        return
-
     tokens = commands.tokenize(message.content)
     parser = arguments.ArgumentParser(
         tokens[0], "get information about the currently playing song"
@@ -244,6 +241,9 @@ async def playing(message):
     if not (args := await parser.parse_args(message, tokens)):
         return
 
+    if not command_allowed(message, immutable=True):
+        return
+
     if source := message.guild.voice_client.source:
         if args.description:
             if description := source.description:
@@ -292,9 +292,6 @@ async def playing(message):
 
 
 async def fast_forward(message):
-    if not command_allowed(message):
-        return
-
     tokens = commands.tokenize(message.content)
     parser = arguments.ArgumentParser(tokens[0], "fast forward audio playback")
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -305,6 +302,9 @@ async def fast_forward(message):
     if not (args := await parser.parse_args(message, tokens)):
         return
 
+    if not command_allowed(message):
+        return
+
     if not message.guild.voice_client.source:
         await utils.reply(message, "nothing is playing!")
         return
@@ -378,9 +378,6 @@ async def pause(message):
 
 
 async def volume(message):
-    if not command_allowed(message, immutable=True):
-        return
-
     tokens = commands.tokenize(message.content)
     parser = arguments.ArgumentParser(tokens[0], "get or set the current volume level")
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -392,6 +389,9 @@ async def volume(message):
     if not (args := await parser.parse_args(message, tokens)):
         return
 
+    if not command_allowed(message, immutable=True):
+        return
+
     if not message.guild.voice_client.source:
         await utils.reply(message, "nothing is playing!")
         return