diff --git a/changelog.d/3-bug-fixes/PR-4152 b/changelog.d/3-bug-fixes/PR-4152
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..76f53d73ce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/3-bug-fixes/PR-4152
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed API version check. It has now precedence over other checks like e.g. method check.
diff --git a/libs/wire-api/src/Wire/API/VersionInfo.hs b/libs/wire-api/src/Wire/API/VersionInfo.hs
index b7267028b60..590dd7b380d 100644
--- a/libs/wire-api/src/Wire/API/VersionInfo.hs
+++ b/libs/wire-api/src/Wire/API/VersionInfo.hs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE RecordWildCards #-}
+
 -- This file is part of the Wire Server implementation.
 --
 -- Copyright (C) 2022 Wire Swiss GmbH <opensource@wire.com>
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ instance
 
   route _ ctx action =
     route (Proxy @api) ctx $
-      fmap const action `addHeaderCheck` withRequest headerCheck
+      action `addVersionCheck` withRequest headerCheck
     where
       headerCheck :: Wai.Request -> DelayedIO ()
       headerCheck req = do
@@ -85,6 +87,14 @@ instance
         when (v >= demote @n) $
           delayedFail err404
 
+      -- this hack makes sure that the version check is executed before the method check
+      addVersionCheck :: Delayed env b -> DelayedIO () -> Delayed env b
+      addVersionCheck Delayed {..} new =
+        Delayed
+          { capturesD = \env -> capturesD env <* new,
+            ..
+          }
+
   hoistServerWithContext _ ctx f =
     hoistServerWithContext (Proxy @api) ctx f