diff --git a/ansible/files/admin_api_scripts/unmount-volume.sh b/ansible/files/admin_api_scripts/unmount-volume.sh
index 6250b8c47..799db7b14 100644
--- a/ansible/files/admin_api_scripts/unmount-volume.sh
+++ b/ansible/files/admin_api_scripts/unmount-volume.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ fi
 FSTAB_FILE="/etc/fstab"
 BACKUP_FILE="/etc/fstab.bak"
 
+UUID=$(findmnt -no UUID "$MOUNT_POINT" 2>/dev/null || true)
+
 if mountpoint -q "$MOUNT_POINT"; then
   echo "Unmounting $MOUNT_POINT"
   umount "$MOUNT_POINT"
@@ -25,8 +27,6 @@ else
   echo "$MOUNT_POINT is not currently mounted — skipping umount"
 fi
 
-UUID=$(findmnt -no UUID "$MOUNT_POINT" 2>/dev/null || true)
-
 if [[ -n "$UUID" ]]; then
   echo "Removing UUID=$UUID from $FSTAB_FILE"
   cp "$FSTAB_FILE" "$BACKUP_FILE"