diff --git a/src/t_hash.c b/src/t_hash.c
index b9faebe94..865145807 100644
--- a/src/t_hash.c
+++ b/src/t_hash.c
@@ -641,11 +641,11 @@ void hashTypeRandomElement(robj *hashobj, unsigned long hashsize, ziplistEntry *
 void hsetnxCommand(client *c) {
     robj *o;
     if ((o = hashTypeLookupWriteOrCreate(c,c->argv[1])) == NULL) return;
-    hashTypeTryConversion(o,c->argv,2,3);
 
     if (hashTypeExists(o, c->argv[2]->ptr)) {
         addReply(c, shared.czero);
     } else {
+        hashTypeTryConversion(o,c->argv,2,3);
         hashTypeSet(o,c->argv[2]->ptr,c->argv[3]->ptr,HASH_SET_COPY);
         addReply(c, shared.cone);
         signalModifiedKey(c,c->db,c->argv[1]);