diff --git a/archinstall/lib/disk.py b/archinstall/lib/disk.py
index caf5c4e1..1d78d127 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/disk.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/disk.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ class BlockDevice():
 		all_partitions = self.partitions
 		return [all_partitions[k] for k in all_partitions]
 
+	def has_partitions(self):
+		return len(self.partitions)
+
 
 class Partition():
 	def __init__(self, path, part_id=None, size=-1, filesystem=None, mountpoint=None, encrypted=False):
diff --git a/examples/guided.py b/examples/guided.py
index f55047d9..1e879316 100644
--- a/examples/guided.py
+++ b/examples/guided.py
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ archinstall.storage['_guided']['mirrors'] = mirror_regions
 
 # Ask which harddrive/block-device we will install to
 harddrive = archinstall.select_disk(archinstall.all_disks())
+archinstall.storage['_guided']['harddrive'] = harddrive
+
+if harddrive.has_partitions(harddrive):
+	archinstall.log(f" ! {harddrive} contains existing partitions", fg='red')
+	if (option := input('Do you wish to keep existing partition setup or format the entire disk? (k/f): ')).lower() in ('k', 'keep'):
+		print("We're keeping it!")
+	else:
+		print('Formatting woop woop!')
+exit(1)
+
 while (disk_password := getpass.getpass(prompt='Enter disk encryption password (leave blank for no encryption): ')):
 	disk_password_verification = getpass.getpass(prompt='And one more time for verification: ')
 	if disk_password != disk_password_verification:
@@ -103,15 +113,6 @@ while (disk_password := getpass.getpass(prompt='Enter disk encryption password (
 		continue
 	archinstall.storage['_guided']['disk_encryption'] = True
 	break
-archinstall.storage['_guided']['harddrive'] = harddrive
-print(harddrive)
-if archinstall.has_partitions(harddrive):
-	archinstall.log(f" ! {harddrive} contains existing partitions", fg='red')
-	if (option := input('Do you wish to keep existing partition setup or format the entire disk? (k/f): ')).lower() in ('k', 'keep'):
-		print("We're keeping it!")
-	else:
-		print('Formatting woop woop!')
-exit(1)
 
 
 # Ask for a hostname