diff --git a/rs/execution_environment/src/scheduler.rs b/rs/execution_environment/src/scheduler.rs
index 803db95c19a..158fdc2b794 100644
--- a/rs/execution_environment/src/scheduler.rs
+++ b/rs/execution_environment/src/scheduler.rs
@@ -1471,24 +1471,6 @@ impl Scheduler for SchedulerImpl {
                 self.purge_expired_ingress_messages(&mut state);
             }
 
-            // See documentation around definition of `heap_delta_estimate` for an
-            // explanation.
-            if state.metadata.heap_delta_estimate >= self.config.subnet_heap_delta_capacity {
-                warn!(
-                    round_log,
-                    "At Round {} @ time {}, current heap delta {} exceeds allowed capacity {}, so not executing any messages.",
-                    current_round,
-                    state.time(),
-                    state.metadata.heap_delta_estimate,
-                    self.config.subnet_heap_delta_capacity
-                );
-                self.finish_round(&mut state, current_round_type);
-                self.metrics
-                    .round_skipped_due_to_current_heap_delta_above_limit
-                    .inc();
-                return state;
-            }
-
             // Once the subnet messages are executed in threads, each thread will
             // need its own Csprng instance which is initialized with a distinct
             // "ExecutionThread". Otherwise, two Csprng instances that are
@@ -1578,6 +1560,23 @@ impl Scheduler for SchedulerImpl {
                 }
             }
             scheduler_round_limits.update_subnet_round_limits(&subnet_round_limits);
+
+            // See documentation around definition of `heap_delta_estimate` for an explanation.
+            if state.metadata.heap_delta_estimate >= self.config.subnet_heap_delta_capacity {
+                warn!(
+                    round_log,
+                    "At Round {} @ time {}, current heap delta {} exceeds allowed capacity {}, so not executing any messages.",
+                    current_round,
+                    state.time(),
+                    state.metadata.heap_delta_estimate,
+                    self.config.subnet_heap_delta_capacity
+                );
+                self.finish_round(&mut state, current_round_type);
+                self.metrics
+                    .round_skipped_due_to_current_heap_delta_above_limit
+                    .inc();
+                return state;
+            }
         }
 
         // Execute postponed `raw_rand` subnet messages.