diff --git a/src/fediblockhole/__init__.py b/src/fediblockhole/__init__.py
index 7949cea..bfac6fd 100755
--- a/src/fediblockhole/__init__.py
+++ b/src/fediblockhole/__init__.py
@@ -587,10 +587,6 @@ def push_blocklist(token: str, host: str, blocklist: list[DomainBlock],
 
     for newblock in blocklist.values():
 
-        # stamp this record with a private comment
-        if override_private_comment:
-            newblock.private_comment = override_private_comment
-
         log.debug(f"Processing block: {newblock}")
         if newblock.domain in serverblocks:
             log.debug(f"Block already exists for {newblock.domain}, checking for differences...")
@@ -638,6 +634,10 @@ def push_blocklist(token: str, host: str, blocklist: list[DomainBlock],
             log.info(f"Adding new block: {newblock}...")
             log.debug(f"Block as dict: {newblock._asdict()}")
 
+             # stamp this record with a private comment, since we're the ones adding it
+            if override_private_comment:
+                newblock.private_comment = override_private_comment
+
             # Make sure the new block doesn't clobber a domain with followers
             newblock.severity = check_followed_severity(host, token, newblock.domain, newblock.severity, max_followed_severity, scheme)
             if not dryrun: