diff --git a/endpoints/net.contactspam.php b/endpoints/net.contactspam.php
index 96ff437..a50b6fe 100644
--- a/endpoints/net.contactspam.php
+++ b/endpoints/net.contactspam.php
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ try {
                 exitWithJson(["status" => "OK", "clean" => false, "filter" => "stopforumspam_domains", "hit" => $word, "message" => "Your message contains a domain ($d) that has been linked to recent spam. Message not sent."]);
             }
         }
+    }
+    // do online searches only after we've checked the local lists
+    foreach ($domainlist as $d) {
         // check online blacklists
         foreach ($lists as $blacklist) {
             $url = "$d.$blacklist";