diff --git a/fetch.go b/fetch.go
index ea84418..5972415 100644
--- a/fetch.go
+++ b/fetch.go
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ var fetch = &cli.Command{
 				}
 			}
 
-			if len(filter.Authors) > 0 && len(filter.Kinds) == 0 {
-				filter.Kinds = append(filter.Kinds, 0)
-			}
-
 			if err := applyFlagsToFilter(c, &filter); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
+			if len(filter.Authors) > 0 && len(filter.Kinds) == 0 {
+				filter.Kinds = append(filter.Kinds, 0)
+			}
+
 			if len(relays) == 0 {
 				ctx = lineProcessingError(ctx, "no relay hints found")
 				continue