diff --git a/test/controllers/observations/inat_imports_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/observations/inat_imports_controller_test.rb
index 958099fd36..600ffca66a 100644
--- a/test/controllers/observations/inat_imports_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/observations/inat_imports_controller_test.rb
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ def test_import_zero_results
       mock_search_result = File.read("test/inat/#{filename}.txt")
       inat_import_ids = "123"
 
-      simulate_authorization(user: user, inat_import_ids: inat_import_ids)
       stub_inat_api_request(inat_import_ids, mock_search_result)
+      simulate_authorization(user: user, inat_import_ids: inat_import_ids)
       stub_access_token_request
       stub_jwt_request