diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibGfx/ImageFormats/TIFFLoader.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibGfx/ImageFormats/TIFFLoader.cpp
index 7a04f5ba33..38b61d1f6c 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibGfx/ImageFormats/TIFFLoader.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibGfx/ImageFormats/TIFFLoader.cpp
@@ -258,6 +258,18 @@ private:
         return {};
     }
 
+    ErrorOr<void> ensure_tags_are_correct_for_ccitt() const
+    {
+        // Section 8: Baseline Field Reference Guide
+        // BitsPerSample must be 1, since this type of compression is defined only for bilevel images.
+        if (m_metadata.bits_per_sample()->size() > 1)
+            return Error::from_string_literal("TIFFImageDecoderPlugin: CCITT image with BitsPerSample greater than one");
+        if (m_metadata.photometric_interpretation() != PhotometricInterpretation::WhiteIsZero && m_metadata.photometric_interpretation() != PhotometricInterpretation::BlackIsZero)
+            return Error::from_string_literal("TIFFImageDecoderPlugin: CCITT compression is used on a non bilevel image");
+
+        return {};
+    }
+
     ErrorOr<void> decode_frame_impl()
     {
         switch (*m_metadata.compression()) {
@@ -270,12 +282,7 @@ private:
             break;
         }
         case Compression::CCITT: {
-            // Section 8: Baseline Field Reference Guide
-            // BitsPerSample must be 1, since this type of compression is defined only for bilevel images.
-            if (m_metadata.bits_per_sample()->size() > 1)
-                return Error::from_string_literal("TIFFImageDecoderPlugin: CCITT image with BitsPerSample greater than one");
-            if (m_metadata.photometric_interpretation() != PhotometricInterpretation::WhiteIsZero && m_metadata.photometric_interpretation() != PhotometricInterpretation::BlackIsZero)
-                return Error::from_string_literal("TIFFImageDecoderPlugin: CCITT compression is used on a non bilevel image");
+            TRY(ensure_tags_are_correct_for_ccitt());
 
             ByteBuffer decoded_bytes {};
             auto decode_ccitt_1D_strip = [&](u32 num_bytes) -> ErrorOr<ReadonlyBytes> {