diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/recoverykey/RecoveryKeyRecoverController.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/recoverykey/RecoveryKeyRecoverController.java
index d9fe067d8..fcc3589db 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/recoverykey/RecoveryKeyRecoverController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/recoverykey/RecoveryKeyRecoverController.java
@@ -140,19 +140,17 @@ public class RecoveryKeyRecoverController implements FxController {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Getter/Setter */
-
 	public void validateRecoveryKey() {
 		var valid = recoveryKeyFactory.validateRecoveryKey(recoveryKey.get(), unverifiedVaultConfig != null ? this::checkKeyAgainstVaultConfig : null);
 		if (valid) {
 			recoveryKeyState.set(RecoveryKeyState.CORRECT);
-		} else {
-			if (recoveryKeyState.getValue() != RecoveryKeyState.WRONG) { //set via side effect in checkKeyAgainstVaultConfig
-				recoveryKeyState.set(RecoveryKeyState.INVALID);
-			}
+		} else if (recoveryKeyState.getValue() != RecoveryKeyState.WRONG) { // set via side effect in checkKeyAgainstVaultConfig()
+			recoveryKeyState.set(RecoveryKeyState.INVALID);
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Getter/Setter */
+
 	public Vault getVault() {
 		return vault;
 	}