diff --git a/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLServerPreparedStatement.java b/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLServerPreparedStatement.java
index 063dabe39..b1fc068ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLServerPreparedStatement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLServerPreparedStatement.java
@@ -2056,7 +2056,7 @@ public int[] executeBatch() throws SQLServerException, BatchUpdateException, SQL
         localUserSQL = userSQL;
         
         try {
-            if (isInsert(localUserSQL) && connection.isAzureDW() && (this.useBulkCopyForBatchInsert)) {
+            if (this.useBulkCopyForBatchInsert && connection.isAzureDW() && isInsert(localUserSQL)) {
                 // From the JDBC spec, section 9.1.4 - Making Batch Updates:
                 // The CallableStatement.executeBatch method (inherited from PreparedStatement) will
                 // throw a BatchUpdateException if the stored procedure returns anything other than an
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ public long[] executeLargeBatch() throws SQLServerException, BatchUpdateExceptio
         localUserSQL = userSQL;
         
         try {
-            if (isInsert(localUserSQL) && connection.isAzureDW() && (this.useBulkCopyForBatchInsert)) {
+            if (this.useBulkCopyForBatchInsert && connection.isAzureDW() && isInsert(localUserSQL)) {
                 // From the JDBC spec, section 9.1.4 - Making Batch Updates:
                 // The CallableStatement.executeBatch method (inherited from PreparedStatement) will
                 // throw a BatchUpdateException if the stored procedure returns anything other than an