diff --git a/tiny_gltf.h b/tiny_gltf.h
index 4348070..2480c83 100644
--- a/tiny_gltf.h
+++ b/tiny_gltf.h
@@ -4926,13 +4926,13 @@ static bool ParseDracoExtension(Primitive *primitive, Model *model,
       }
 
       if (supposedComponentType > model->accessors[primitive->indices].componentType) {
-        model->accessors[primitive->indices].componentType = supposedComponentType;
         if (warn) {
           (*warn) +=
               "GLTF component type " + std::to_string(model->accessors[primitive->indices].componentType) +
               " is not sufficient for number of stored points,"
               " treating as " + std::to_string(supposedComponentType) + "\n";
         }
+        model->accessors[primitive->indices].componentType = supposedComponentType;
       }
     }