diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/flake.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/flake.py
index 58d16ec99..7bb53706d 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/flake.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/flake.py
@@ -344,9 +344,6 @@ class FlakeCacheEntry:
 
     def is_cached(self, selectors: list[Selector]) -> bool:
         selector: Selector
-        if selectors == []:
-            return self.fetched_all
-        selector = selectors[0]
 
         # for store paths we have to check if they still exist, otherwise they have to be rebuild and are thus not cached
         if isinstance(self.value, str) and self.value.startswith("/nix/store/"):
@@ -356,6 +353,10 @@ class FlakeCacheEntry:
         if isinstance(self.value, str | float | int | None):
             return True
 
+        if selectors == []:
+            return self.fetched_all
+        selector = selectors[0]
+
         # we just fetch all subkeys, so we need to check of we inserted all keys at this level before
         if selector.type == SelectorType.ALL:
             assert isinstance(self.value, dict)