diff --git a/install/check.js b/install/check.js
index 7bccd2f0..a398c643 100644
--- a/install/check.js
+++ b/install/check.js
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ const buildFromSource = (msg) => {
     require('node-gyp');
   } catch (err) {
     log('You might need to install node-gyp');
-    log('See https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/install#building-from-source');
   }
+  log('See https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/install#building-from-source');
   const status = gypRebuild();
   if (status !== 0) {
     process.exit(status);
   }
 };
 
-if (process.env.npm_config_build_from_source) {
-  buildFromSource('Detected --build-from-source flag');
-} else if (useGlobalLibvips()) {
+if (useGlobalLibvips()) {
   buildFromSource(`Detected globally-installed libvips v${globalLibvipsVersion()}`);
+} else if (process.env.npm_config_build_from_source) {
+  buildFromSource('Detected --build-from-source flag');
 }