diff --git a/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue b/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue
index 2aba11db4..07dea7b21 100644
--- a/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue
@@ -232,6 +232,11 @@ export default {
             const resultMap = await settleAllPromises(promiseResultMap);
 
             // Lookup vin
+            if (!resultMap.registrationZipValidationResponse.isValid) {
+                this.displayInvalidZipAlert = true;
+                return this.$refs.navbar.removeLoader();
+            }
+
             const vinLookup = await this.lookupVin(
                 this.licensePlate,
                 resultMap.registrationZipValidationResponse.state
@@ -251,7 +256,6 @@ export default {
                 this.displayInvalidZipAlert = true;
                 return this.$refs.navbar.removeLoader();
             }
-            this.displayInvalidZipAlert = false;
 
             // Check if the CarId has changed.
             this.isCarIdDifferent =
@@ -346,6 +350,7 @@ export default {
             this.displayNonServiceableZipAlert = false;
             this.displayMatchedDifferentVehicleAlert = false;
             this.displayVinLookupByHomeAddressNotAllowedAlert = false;
+            this.displayInvalidZipAlert = false;
         },
     },
     mounted() {