diff --git a/plugins/techdocs-backend/src/service/router.ts b/plugins/techdocs-backend/src/service/router.ts
index 1a8bdb9c8f..ff47e16bc9 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs-backend/src/service/router.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs-backend/src/service/router.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@ export async function createRouter({
         // This block should be valid for all storage implementations. So no need to duplicate in future,
         // add the publisher type in the list here.
         const updated = await docsBuilder.build();
+
+        if (!updated) {
+          throw new NotModifiedError();
+        }
+
         // With a maximum of ~5 seconds wait, check if the files got published and if docs will be fetched
         // on the user's page. If not, respond with a message asking them to check back later.
         // The delay here is to make sure GCS/AWS/etc. registers newly uploaded files which is usually <1 second
@@ -195,10 +200,6 @@ export async function createRouter({
           );
         }
 
-        if (!updated) {
-          throw new NotModifiedError();
-        }
-
         res
           .status(201)
           .json({ message: 'Docs updated or did not need updating' });
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/client.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/client.ts
index 16617dcbce..83cfc88d56 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/client.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/client.ts
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ export class TechDocsStorageClient implements TechDocsStorageApi {
    * Check if docs are on the latest version and trigger rebuild if not
    *
    * @param {EntityName} entityId Object containing entity data like name, namespace, etc.
-   * @returns {boolean} Whether documents are currently synchronized to newest version
+   * @returns {SyncResult} Whether documents are currently synchronized to newest version
    * @throws {Error} Throws error on error from sync endpoint in Techdocs Backend
    */
   async syncEntityDocs(entityId: EntityName): Promise<SyncResult> {