diff --git a/server/jetstream_cluster.go b/server/jetstream_cluster.go
index 9e7de392609..87ad2c60956 100644
--- a/server/jetstream_cluster.go
+++ b/server/jetstream_cluster.go
@@ -641,12 +641,12 @@ func (js *jetStream) isStreamHealthy(acc *Account, sa *streamAssignment) error {
 	case !mset.isMonitorRunning():
 		return errors.New("monitor goroutine not running")
 
-	case !node.Healthy():
-		return errors.New("group node unhealthy")
-
 	case mset.isCatchingUp():
 		return errors.New("stream catching up")
 
+	case !node.Healthy():
+		return errors.New("group node unhealthy")
+
 	default:
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go b/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
index 80257d0f163..795e968a366 100644
--- a/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
+++ b/server/jetstream_cluster_1_test.go
@@ -7497,6 +7497,44 @@ func TestJetStreamClusterStreamHealthCheckOnlyReportsSkew(t *testing.T) {
 	require_NotEqual(t, node.State(), Closed)
 }
 
+func TestJetStreamClusterStreamHealthCheckStreamCatchup(t *testing.T) {
+	c := createJetStreamClusterExplicit(t, "R3S", 3)
+	defer c.shutdown()
+
+	nc, js := jsClientConnect(t, c.randomServer())
+	defer nc.Close()
+
+	_, err := js.AddStream(&nats.StreamConfig{
+		Name:     "TEST",
+		Subjects: []string{"foo"},
+		Replicas: 3,
+	})
+	require_NoError(t, err)
+
+	sl := c.streamLeader(globalAccountName, "TEST")
+	sjs := sl.getJetStream()
+	acc := sl.globalAccount()
+	mset, err := acc.lookupStream("TEST")
+	require_NoError(t, err)
+	sjs.mu.Lock()
+	sa := sjs.streamAssignment(globalAccountName, "TEST")
+	sjs.mu.Unlock()
+
+	require_NoError(t, sjs.isStreamHealthy(acc, sa))
+
+	// Check we can report unhealthy.
+	n := mset.raftNode().(*raft)
+	n.Lock()
+	n.commit = 0
+	n.Unlock()
+	require_Error(t, sjs.isStreamHealthy(acc, sa), errors.New("group node unhealthy"))
+
+	// Catching up should have precedence.
+	mset.setCatchingUp()
+	require_True(t, mset.isCatchingUp())
+	require_Error(t, sjs.isStreamHealthy(acc, sa), errors.New("stream catching up"))
+}
+
 func TestJetStreamClusterConsumerHealthCheckMustNotRecreate(t *testing.T) {
 	c := createJetStreamClusterExplicit(t, "R3S", 3)
 	defer c.shutdown()