diff --git a/LibDDS/LibDDS.cpp b/LibDDS/LibDDS.cpp
index f33bd61..f138935 100644
--- a/LibDDS/LibDDS.cpp
+++ b/LibDDS/LibDDS.cpp
@@ -244,11 +244,12 @@ bool ConvertDdsInMemory(
     // --- Save result -------------------------------------------------------------
     auto blob = DirectX::Blob();
     auto img = image->GetImage(0, 0, 0);
+    auto wic_codec = GetWICCodec(options.codec);
     hr = DirectX::SaveToWICMemory(
         img,
         1,
         DirectX::WIC_FLAGS_NONE,
-        GetWICCodec(options.codec),
+        wic_codec,
         blob
     );
     if (FAILED(hr))
@@ -261,6 +262,11 @@ bool ConvertDdsInMemory(
 
     auto blobNeedsToBeReleased = true;
 
+    if (outBuffSize != nullptr)
+    {
+        *outBuffSize = blob.GetBufferSize();
+    }
+
     if (outBuff != nullptr)
     {
         *outBuff = reinterpret_cast<unsigned char *>(blob.GetBufferPointer());
@@ -277,11 +283,6 @@ bool ConvertDdsInMemory(
         outImageProperties->format = originalInfo.format;
     }
 
-    if (outBuffSize != nullptr)
-    {
-         *outBuffSize = blob.GetBufferSize();
-    }
-
     if (blobNeedsToBeReleased)
     {
         blob.Release();