diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckUnused.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckUnused.scala
index 32afe9c8a1e7..371df57045b4 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckUnused.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckUnused.scala
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class CheckUnused private (phaseMode: CheckUnused.PhaseMode, suffix: String, _ke
   override def description: String = CheckUnused.description
 
   override def isRunnable(using Context): Boolean =
+    super.isRunnable &&
     ctx.settings.Wunused.value.nonEmpty &&
-    !ctx.isJava &&
-    super.isRunnable
+    !ctx.isJava
 
   // ========== SETUP ============