diff --git a/secop/datatypes.py b/secop/datatypes.py
index 93c9b46..b46b667 100644
--- a/secop/datatypes.py
+++ b/secop/datatypes.py
@@ -267,12 +267,12 @@ class IntRange(DataType):
         try:
             fvalue = float(value)
             value = int(value)
-            if not self.min <= value <= self.max or round(fvalue) != fvalue:
-                raise BadValueError('%r should be an int between %d and %d' %
-                                    (value, self.min, self.max))
-            return value
         except Exception:
             raise BadValueError('Can not convert %r to int' % value)
+        if not self.min <= value <= self.max or round(fvalue) != fvalue:
+            raise BadValueError('%r should be an int between %d and %d' %
+                                (value, self.min, self.max))
+        return value
 
     def __repr__(self):
         args = (self.min, self.max)