diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/GlossaryTermRepository.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/GlossaryTermRepository.java
index 354eac9829c..5a903d329f8 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/GlossaryTermRepository.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/GlossaryTermRepository.java
@@ -105,13 +105,12 @@ public class GlossaryTermRepository extends EntityRepository<GlossaryTerm> {
     // Validate parent term
     EntityReference parentTerm = Entity.getEntityReference(entity.getParent());
     entity.setParent(parentTerm);
-
-    validateHierarchy(entity);
-
     // Validate glossary
     Glossary glossary = Entity.getEntity(entity.getGlossary(), "reviewers", Include.NON_DELETED);
     entity.setGlossary(glossary.getEntityReference());
 
+    validateHierarchy(entity);
+
     // If reviewers is not set in the glossary term, then carry it from the glossary
     entity.setReviewers(entity.getReviewers() == null ? glossary.getReviewers() : entity.getReviewers());