diff --git a/src/wp-includes/pluggable.php b/src/wp-includes/pluggable.php
index 8760bb9535..1256431438 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/pluggable.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/pluggable.php
@@ -1139,13 +1139,6 @@ function check_ajax_referer( $action = -1, $query_arg = false, $die = true ) {
 
 	$result = wp_verify_nonce( $nonce, $action );
 
-	if ( $die && false === $result ) {
-		if ( defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) && DOING_AJAX )
-			wp_die( -1 );
-		else
-			die( '-1' );
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Fires once the AJAX request has been validated or not.
 	 *
@@ -1157,6 +1150,14 @@ function check_ajax_referer( $action = -1, $query_arg = false, $die = true ) {
 	 */
 	do_action( 'check_ajax_referer', $action, $result );
 
+	if ( $die && false === $result ) {
+		if ( defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) && DOING_AJAX ) {
+			wp_die( -1 );
+		} else {
+			die( '-1' );
+		}
+	}
+
 	return $result;
 }
 endif;