diff --git a/code/dataobjects/LinkMapping.php b/code/dataobjects/LinkMapping.php
index 2928e91..815d87d 100644
--- a/code/dataobjects/LinkMapping.php
+++ b/code/dataobjects/LinkMapping.php
@@ -284,13 +284,13 @@ public function validate() {
 
 		// Determine whether a regular expression mapping is possible to match against.
 
-		if(($this->LinkType === 'Regular Expression') && $result->valid() && (!$this->MappedLink || !is_numeric(@preg_match("%{$this->MappedLink}%", null)))) {
+		if($result->valid() && ($this->LinkType === 'Regular Expression') && (!$this->MappedLink || !is_numeric(@preg_match("%{$this->MappedLink}%", null)))) {
 			$result->error('Invalid regular expression!');
 		}
 
 		// Use third party validation to determine an external URL (https://gist.github.com/dperini/729294 and http://mathiasbynens.be/demo/url-regex).
 
-		if($this->ValidateExternal && $this->RedirectLink && $result->valid() && !MisdirectionService::is_external_URL($this->RedirectLink)) {
+		else if($result->valid() && $this->ValidateExternal && $this->RedirectLink && !MisdirectionService::is_external_URL($this->RedirectLink)) {
 			$result->error('External URL validation failed!');
 		}