diff --git a/player/command.c b/player/command.c
index 5983059448..afc556e3eb 100644
--- a/player/command.c
+++ b/player/command.c
@@ -290,11 +290,6 @@ int mp_on_set_option(void *ctx, struct m_config_option *co, void *data, int flag
         NULL
     };
 
-    for (int n = 0; no_property[n]; n++) {
-        if (strcmp(co->name, no_property[n]) == 0)
-            goto direct_option;
-    }
-
     // Normalize "vf*" to "vf"
     const char *name = co->name;
     bstr bname = bstr0(name);
@@ -304,6 +299,11 @@ int mp_on_set_option(void *ctx, struct m_config_option *co, void *data, int flag
         name = tmp;
     }
 
+    for (int n = 0; no_property[n]; n++) {
+        if (strcmp(co->name, no_property[n]) == 0)
+            goto direct_option;
+    }
+
     struct m_option type = {0};
 
     int r = mp_property_do_silent(name, M_PROPERTY_GET_TYPE, &type, mpctx);