diff --git a/install.php b/install.php
index 93819dc0..aab3704e 100644
--- a/install.php
+++ b/install.php
@@ -49,18 +49,20 @@ function checkSystem()
         $phpModules = get_loaded_extensions();
     }
 
-    if(!file_exists(PATH_ROOT.'.htaccess'))
-    {
-        $errorText = 'Missing file, upload the file .htaccess (ERR_201)';
-        error_log($errorText, 0);
-        array_push($stdOut, $errorText);
-    }
-
     if(!version_compare(phpversion(), '5.3', '>='))
     {
         $errorText = 'Current PHP version '.phpversion().', you need > 5.3. (ERR_202)';
         error_log($errorText, 0);
         array_push($stdOut, $errorText);
+
+        return $stdOut;
+    }
+
+    if(!file_exists(PATH_ROOT.'.htaccess'))
+    {
+        $errorText = 'Missing file, upload the file .htaccess (ERR_201)';
+        error_log($errorText, 0);
+        array_push($stdOut, $errorText);
     }
 
     if(!in_array('dom', $phpModules))