diff --git a/github/internals/http.py b/github/internals/http.py
index 9d048f9..d181a93 100644
--- a/github/internals/http.py
+++ b/github/internals/http.py
@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@ class HTTPClient:
         async with self.__session.request(
             method, f"https://api.github.com{path}", **kwargs
         ) as request:
-            if 200 <= request.status <= 299:
-                return await request.json()
 
             headers = request.headers
 
@@ -189,6 +187,9 @@ class HTTPClient:
                 datetime.now(timezone.utc),
             )
 
+            if 200 <= request.status <= 299:
+                return await request.json()
+
             raise error_from_request(request)
 
     # === ROUTES === #