diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/menu.php b/wp-admin/includes/menu.php
index 84fc522734..a0c2e58895 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/menu.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/menu.php
@@ -205,11 +205,11 @@ if ( apply_filters('custom_menu_order', false) ) {
 	unset($menu_order, $default_menu_order);
 }
 
-$menu = add_menu_classes($menu);
-
 if ( !user_can_access_admin_page() ) {
 	do_action('admin_page_access_denied');
 	wp_die( __('You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.') );
 }
 
+$menu = add_menu_classes($menu);
+
 ?>
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