diff --git a/endpoints/api/__init__.py b/endpoints/api/__init__.py
index 873e21a9a..2ffd359be 100644
--- a/endpoints/api/__init__.py
+++ b/endpoints/api/__init__.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def resource(*urls, **kwargs):
     if not api_resource:
       return None
 
+    api_resource.registered = True
     api.add_resource(api_resource, *urls, **kwargs)
     return api_resource
   return wrapper
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@ def resource(*urls, **kwargs):
 
 def show_if(value):
   def f(inner):
+    if hasattr(inner, 'registered') and inner.registered:
+      msg = ('API endpoint %s is already registered; please switch the ' +
+             '@show_if to be *below* the @resource decorator')
+      raise Exception(msg % inner)
+
     if not value:
       return None
 
@@ -72,6 +78,11 @@ def show_if(value):
 
 def hide_if(value):
   def f(inner):
+    if hasattr(inner, 'registered') and inner.registered:
+      msg = ('API endpoint %s is already registered; please switch the ' +
+             '@hide_if to be *below* the @resource decorator')
+      raise Exception(msg % inner)
+
     if value:
       return None
 
@@ -195,6 +206,7 @@ def parse_repository_name(func):
 
 
 class ApiResource(Resource):
+  registered = False
   method_decorators = [check_anon_protection]
 
   def options(self):
diff --git a/endpoints/api/repoemail.py b/endpoints/api/repoemail.py
index b3c98bc36..4b0a33b51 100644
--- a/endpoints/api/repoemail.py
+++ b/endpoints/api/repoemail.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ def record_view(record):
 
 
 @internal_only
-@show_if(features.MAILING)
 @resource('/v1/repository/<apirepopath:repository>/authorizedemail/<email>')
+@show_if(features.MAILING)
 @path_param('repository', 'The full path of the repository. e.g. namespace/name')
 @path_param('email', 'The e-mail address')
 class RepositoryAuthorizedEmail(RepositoryParamResource):
diff --git a/endpoints/api/secscan.py b/endpoints/api/secscan.py
index 9ec9dafb2..3929a2e2b 100644
--- a/endpoints/api/secscan.py
+++ b/endpoints/api/secscan.py
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ def _security_status_for_image(namespace, repository, repo_image, include_vulner
   }
 
 
-@show_if(features.SECURITY_SCANNER)
 @resource('/v1/repository/<apirepopath:repository>/image/<imageid>/security')
+@show_if(features.SECURITY_SCANNER)
 @path_param('repository', 'The full path of the repository. e.g. namespace/name')
 @path_param('imageid', 'The image ID')
 class RepositoryImageSecurity(RepositoryParamResource):
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ class RepositoryImageSecurity(RepositoryParamResource):
     return _security_status_for_image(namespace, repository, repo_image,
                                       parsed_args.vulnerabilities)
 
-@show_if(features.SECURITY_SCANNER)
 @resource(MANIFEST_DIGEST_ROUTE + '/security')
+@show_if(features.SECURITY_SCANNER)
 @path_param('repository', 'The full path of the repository. e.g. namespace/name')
 @path_param('manifestref', 'The digest of the manifest')
 class RepositoryManifestSecurity(RepositoryParamResource):
diff --git a/endpoints/api/signing.py b/endpoints/api/signing.py
index 161f87760..2758a999d 100644
--- a/endpoints/api/signing.py
+++ b/endpoints/api/signing.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ from endpoints.api import (require_repo_read, path_param,
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-@show_if(features.SIGNING)
 @resource('/v1/repository/<apirepopath:repository>/signatures')
+@show_if(features.SIGNING)
 @path_param('repository', 'The full path of the repository. e.g. namespace/name')
 class RepositorySignatures(RepositoryParamResource):
   """ Operations for managing the signatures in a repository image. """