diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/commands/dependencies.c b/src/backend/distributed/commands/dependencies.c
index 7aaeca02d..fac624f8f 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/commands/dependencies.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/commands/dependencies.c
@@ -103,15 +103,15 @@ static void
 EnsureRequiredObjectExistOnAllNodes(const ObjectAddress *target,
 									RequiredObjectSet requiredObjectSet)
 {
+	Assert(requiredObjectSet == REQUIRE_ONLY_DEPENDENCIES ||
+		   requiredObjectSet == REQUIRE_OBJECT_AND_DEPENDENCIES);
+
 	if (IsAnyObjectDistributed(list_make1((ObjectAddress *) target)))
 	{
 		/* do not propagate for non-distributed types */
 		return;
 	}
 
-	Assert(requiredObjectSet == REQUIRE_ONLY_DEPENDENCIES ||
-		   requiredObjectSet == REQUIRE_OBJECT_AND_DEPENDENCIES);
-
 	List *objectsWithCommands = NIL;
 	List *ddlCommands = NULL;