diff --git a/litellm/llms/openrouter/image_edit/transformation.py b/litellm/llms/openrouter/image_edit/transformation.py
index 19931f00245..ed5e6ae67d5 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/openrouter/image_edit/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/openrouter/image_edit/transformation.py
@@ -242,9 +242,6 @@ class OpenRouterImageEditConfig(BaseImageEditConfig):
                                 )
                             )
 
-            self._set_usage_and_cost(model_response, response_json, model)
-            return model_response
-
         except Exception as e:
             raise OpenRouterException(
                 message=f"Error transforming OpenRouter image edit response: {str(e)}",
@@ -252,6 +249,9 @@ class OpenRouterImageEditConfig(BaseImageEditConfig):
                 headers={},
             )
 
+        self._set_usage_and_cost(model_response, response_json, model)
+        return model_response
+
     def get_error_class(
         self, error_message: str, status_code: int, headers: Union[dict, httpx.Headers]
     ) -> BaseLLMException: