diff --git a/contracts/p2pix.sol b/contracts/p2pix.sol
index a74d21b..3754508 100644
--- a/contracts/p2pix.sol
+++ b/contracts/p2pix.sol
@@ -215,6 +215,27 @@ contract P2PIX is
             mapLocks[cCounter].expirationBlock >= block.number
         ) revert NotExpired();
 
+        if (merkleProof.length != 0) {
+            merkleVerify(
+                merkleProof,
+                sellerAllowList[k],
+                msg.sender
+            );
+        } else if (_amount > 1e2 ether) {
+            
+            uint256 userCredit = userRecord[
+                _castAddrToKey(msg.sender)
+            ];
+
+            uint256 spendLimit;
+            (spendLimit) = _limiter(userCredit / WAD);
+
+            if (
+                _amount > (spendLimit * WAD) ||
+                _amount > 1e6 ether
+            ) revert AmountNotAllowed();
+        }
+
         DT.Lock memory l = DT.Lock(
             k,
             cCounter,
@@ -228,48 +249,12 @@ contract P2PIX is
             address(t)
         );
 
-        if (merkleProof.length != 0) {
-            merkleVerify(
-                merkleProof,
-                sellerAllowList[k],
-                msg.sender
-            );
+        _addLock(bal, _amount, cCounter, l, t, k);
 
-            _addLock(bal, _amount, cCounter, l, t, k);
+        lockCounter++;
 
-            lockCounter++;
-
-            // Halt execution and output `lockID`.
-            return cCounter;
-        } else {
-            if (l.amount <= 1e2 ether) {
-                _addLock(bal, _amount, cCounter, l, t, k);
-
-                lockCounter++;
-
-                // Halt execution and output `lockID`.
-                return cCounter;
-            } else {
-                uint256 userCredit = userRecord[
-                    _castAddrToKey(msg.sender)
-                ];
-
-                uint256 spendLimit;
-                (spendLimit) = _limiter(userCredit / WAD);
-
-                if (
-                    l.amount > (spendLimit * WAD) ||
-                    l.amount > 1e6 ether
-                ) revert AmountNotAllowed();
-
-                _addLock(bal, _amount, cCounter, l, t, k);
-
-                lockCounter++;
-
-                // Halt execution and output `lockID`.
-                return cCounter;
-            }
-        }
+        // Halt execution and output `lockID`.
+        return cCounter;
     }
 
     /// @notice Lock release method that liquidate lock