diff --git a/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordcamp-qbo/wordcamp-qbo.php b/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordcamp-qbo/wordcamp-qbo.php
index f179ec8aa..5b93fadd8 100644
--- a/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordcamp-qbo/wordcamp-qbo.php
+++ b/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordcamp-qbo/wordcamp-qbo.php
@@ -750,12 +750,12 @@ protected static function notify_invoice_failed_to_send( $invoice_id, $error ) {
 	 * @return int|WP_Error The customer ID if success; a WP_Error if failure
 	 */
 	protected static function probably_get_customer_id( $sponsor, $currency_code ) {
-		$customer    = self::get_customer( $sponsor['company-name'], $currency_code );
-		$customer_id = $customer['Id'];
+		$customer = self::get_customer( $sponsor['company-name'], $currency_code );
 
 		if ( is_wp_error( $customer ) || ! $customer ) {
 			$customer_id = self::create_customer( $sponsor, $currency_code );
 		} else {
+			$customer_id = $customer['Id'];
 			self::update_customer( $customer, $sponsor );
 		}