diff --git a/js/src/carousel.js b/js/src/carousel.js
index f37ded7c24..f5917eb7f4 100644
--- a/js/src/carousel.js
+++ b/js/src/carousel.js
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@ class Carousel extends BaseComponent {
   }
 
   _slide(order, element = null) {
+    if (this._isSliding) {
+      return
+    }
+
     const activeElement = this._getActive()
     const isNext = order === ORDER_NEXT
     const nextElement = element || getNextActiveElement(this._getItems(), activeElement, isNext, this._config.wrap)
@@ -305,10 +309,6 @@ class Carousel extends BaseComponent {
       return
     }
 
-    if (this._isSliding) {
-      return
-    }
-
     const nextElementIndex = this._getItemIndex(nextElement)
 
     const triggerEvent = eventName => {