diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index cb3d3ff..03cede9 100644
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -702,7 +702,44 @@ async function handlePrescribeDrug(e) {
     const formattedExpiry = `${expiryParts[2]}/${expiryParts[1]}/${expiryParts[0]}`;
 
     try {
-        // First, dispense the drug (decrement inventory)
+        // First, print the label
+        const labelData = {
+            variables: {
+                practice_name: "Many Tears Animal Rescue",
+                animal_name: animalName,
+                drug_name: `${drugName} ${variantStrength}`,
+                dosage: dosage,
+                quantity: `${quantity} ${unit}`,
+                expiry_date: formattedExpiry
+            }
+        };
+
+        const labelResponse = await apiCall('/labels/print', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            body: JSON.stringify(labelData)
+        });
+
+        if (!labelResponse.ok) {
+            const error = await labelResponse.json();
+            throw new Error(error.detail || 'Label printing request failed');
+        }
+
+        const labelResult = await labelResponse.json();
+        console.log('Label print result:', labelResult);
+        
+        if (!labelResult.success) {
+            // Label printing failed - don't dispense the drug
+            const isError = labelResult.message && (
+                labelResult.message.includes('not found') || 
+                labelResult.message.includes('error') ||
+                labelResult.message.includes('failed')
+            );
+            const toastType = isError ? 'error' : 'warning';
+            showToast('Cannot dispense: ' + labelResult.message, toastType, 5000);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Label printed successfully, now dispense the drug
         const dispensingData = {
             drug_variant_id: variantId,
             quantity: quantity,
@@ -721,42 +758,8 @@ async function handlePrescribeDrug(e) {
             throw new Error(error.detail || 'Failed to dispense drug');
         }
 
-        // Second, print the label
-        const labelData = {
-            variables: {
-                practice_name: "Many Tears Animal Rescue",
-                animal_name: animalName,
-                drug_name: `${drugName} ${variantStrength}`,
-                dosage: dosage,
-                quantity: `${quantity} ${unit}`,
-                expiry_date: formattedExpiry
-            }
-        };
-
-        const labelResponse = await apiCall('/labels/print', {
-            method: 'POST',
-            body: JSON.stringify(labelData)
-        });
-
-        if (!labelResponse.ok) {
-            console.error('Label printing failed, but drug was dispensed');
-            showToast('Drug prescribed successfully, but label printing failed', 'warning', 5000);
-        } else {
-            const labelResult = await labelResponse.json();
-            console.log('Label print result:', labelResult);
-            if (labelResult.success) {
-                showToast('Drug prescribed and label printed successfully!', 'success');
-            } else {
-                // Show as error toast if it contains specific error keywords
-                const isError = labelResult.message && (
-                    labelResult.message.includes('not found') || 
-                    labelResult.message.includes('error') ||
-                    labelResult.message.includes('failed')
-                );
-                const toastType = isError ? 'error' : 'warning';
-                showToast('Drug prescribed but ' + labelResult.message, toastType, 5000);
-            }
-        }
+        // Both operations succeeded
+        showToast('Drug prescribed and label printed successfully!', 'success');
 
         document.getElementById('prescribeForm').reset();
         closeModal(document.getElementById('prescribeModal'));