diff --git a/src/heap/cppgc-js/cpp-heap.cc b/src/heap/cppgc-js/cpp-heap.cc
index 2a9742b1ea..084965d1a5 100644
--- a/src/heap/cppgc-js/cpp-heap.cc
+++ b/src/heap/cppgc-js/cpp-heap.cc
@@ -773,8 +773,6 @@ void CppHeap::TraceEpilogue() {
 }
 
 void CppHeap::RunMinorGC(StackState stack_state) {
-  DCHECK(!sweeper_.IsSweepingInProgress());
-
   if (!generational_gc_supported()) return;
   if (in_no_gc_scope()) return;
   // Minor GC does not support nesting in full GCs.
@@ -782,6 +780,8 @@ void CppHeap::RunMinorGC(StackState stack_state) {
   // Minor GCs with the stack are currently not supported.
   if (stack_state == StackState::kMayContainHeapPointers) return;
 
+  DCHECK(!sweeper_.IsSweepingInProgress());
+
   // Notify GC tracer that CppGC started young GC cycle.
   isolate_->heap()->tracer()->NotifyYoungCppGCRunning();