diff --git a/handler.go b/handler.go
index 681e317..b1018c7 100644
--- a/handler.go
+++ b/handler.go
@@ -100,14 +100,6 @@ func handleGeminiRequest(conn net.Conn, sysConfig SysConfig, config UserConfig,
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Check whether this URL is mapped to an SCGI app
-	for scgiPath, scgiSocket := range sysConfig.SCGIPaths {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(URL.Path, scgiPath) {
-			handleSCGI(URL, scgiPath, scgiSocket, sysConfig, &logEntry, conn)
-			return
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Resolve URI path to actual filesystem path
 	path := resolvePath(URL.Path, sysConfig)
 
@@ -128,6 +120,24 @@ func handleGeminiRequest(conn net.Conn, sysConfig SysConfig, config UserConfig,
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Check whether this URL is in a configured CGI path
+	for _, cgiPath := range sysConfig.CGIPaths {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(path, cgiPath) {
+			handleCGI(sysConfig, path, cgiPath, URL, &logEntry, conn)
+			if logEntry.Status != 0 {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check whether this URL is mapped to an SCGI app
+	for scgiPath, scgiSocket := range sysConfig.SCGIPaths {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(URL.Path, scgiPath) {
+			handleSCGI(URL, scgiPath, scgiSocket, sysConfig, &logEntry, conn)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Okay, at this point we really are committed to looking on disk for `path`.
 	// Make sure it exists, and is world readable, and if it's a symbolic link,
 	// follow it and check these things again!
@@ -185,16 +195,6 @@ func handleGeminiRequest(conn net.Conn, sysConfig SysConfig, config UserConfig,
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Check whether this URL is in a configured CGI path
-	for _, cgiPath := range sysConfig.CGIPaths {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(path, cgiPath) {
-			handleCGI(sysConfig, path, cgiPath, URL, &logEntry, conn)
-			if logEntry.Status != 0 {
-				return
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Finally, serve a simple static file or directory
 	if info.IsDir() {
 		serveDirectory(URL, path, &logEntry, conn, config)