diff --git a/ruff_cli/src/resolve.rs b/ruff_cli/src/resolve.rs
index 60bd0c8771..c52166c6a5 100644
--- a/ruff_cli/src/resolve.rs
+++ b/ruff_cli/src/resolve.rs
@@ -18,45 +18,51 @@ pub fn resolve(
     overrides: &Overrides,
     stdin_filename: Option<&Path>,
 ) -> Result<PyprojectDiscovery> {
+    // First priority: if we're running in isolated mode, use the default settings.
     if isolated {
-        // First priority: if we're running in isolated mode, use the default settings.
         let mut config = Configuration::default();
         overrides.process_config(&mut config);
         let settings = AllSettings::from_configuration(config, &path_dedot::CWD)?;
-        Ok(PyprojectDiscovery::Fixed(settings))
-    } else if let Some(pyproject) = config {
-        // Second priority: the user specified a `pyproject.toml` file. Use that
-        // `pyproject.toml` for _all_ configuration, and resolve paths relative to the
-        // current working directory. (This matches ESLint's behavior.)
+        return Ok(PyprojectDiscovery::Fixed(settings));
+    }
+
+    // Second priority: the user specified a `pyproject.toml` file. Use that
+    // `pyproject.toml` for _all_ configuration, and resolve paths relative to the
+    // current working directory. (This matches ESLint's behavior.)
+    if let Some(pyproject) = config {
         let settings = resolve_settings_with_processor(pyproject, &Relativity::Cwd, overrides)?;
-        Ok(PyprojectDiscovery::Fixed(settings))
-    } else if let Some(pyproject) = pyproject::find_settings_toml(
+        return Ok(PyprojectDiscovery::Fixed(settings));
+    }
+
+    // Third priority: find a `pyproject.toml` file in either an ancestor of
+    // `stdin_filename` (if set) or the current working path all paths relative to
+    // that directory. (With `Strategy::Hierarchical`, we'll end up finding
+    // the "closest" `pyproject.toml` file for every Python file later on,
+    // so these act as the "default" settings.)
+    if let Some(pyproject) = pyproject::find_settings_toml(
         stdin_filename
             .as_ref()
             .unwrap_or(&path_dedot::CWD.as_path()),
     )? {
-        // Third priority: find a `pyproject.toml` file in either an ancestor of
-        // `stdin_filename` (if set) or the current working path all paths relative to
-        // that directory. (With `Strategy::Hierarchical`, we'll end up finding
-        // the "closest" `pyproject.toml` file for every Python file later on,
-        // so these act as the "default" settings.)
         let settings = resolve_settings_with_processor(&pyproject, &Relativity::Parent, overrides)?;
-        Ok(PyprojectDiscovery::Hierarchical(settings))
-    } else if let Some(pyproject) = pyproject::find_user_settings_toml() {
-        // Fourth priority: find a user-specific `pyproject.toml`, but resolve all paths
-        // relative the current working directory. (With `Strategy::Hierarchical`, we'll
-        // end up the "closest" `pyproject.toml` file for every Python file later on, so
-        // these act as the "default" settings.)
-        let settings = resolve_settings_with_processor(&pyproject, &Relativity::Cwd, overrides)?;
-        Ok(PyprojectDiscovery::Hierarchical(settings))
-    } else {
-        // Fallback: load Ruff's default settings, and resolve all paths relative to the
-        // current working directory. (With `Strategy::Hierarchical`, we'll end up the
-        // "closest" `pyproject.toml` file for every Python file later on, so these act
-        // as the "default" settings.)
-        let mut config = Configuration::default();
-        overrides.process_config(&mut config);
-        let settings = AllSettings::from_configuration(config, &path_dedot::CWD)?;
-        Ok(PyprojectDiscovery::Hierarchical(settings))
+        return Ok(PyprojectDiscovery::Hierarchical(settings));
     }
+
+    // Fourth priority: find a user-specific `pyproject.toml`, but resolve all paths
+    // relative the current working directory. (With `Strategy::Hierarchical`, we'll
+    // end up the "closest" `pyproject.toml` file for every Python file later on, so
+    // these act as the "default" settings.)
+    if let Some(pyproject) = pyproject::find_user_settings_toml() {
+        let settings = resolve_settings_with_processor(&pyproject, &Relativity::Cwd, overrides)?;
+        return Ok(PyprojectDiscovery::Hierarchical(settings));
+    }
+
+    // Fallback: load Ruff's default settings, and resolve all paths relative to the
+    // current working directory. (With `Strategy::Hierarchical`, we'll end up the
+    // "closest" `pyproject.toml` file for every Python file later on, so these act
+    // as the "default" settings.)
+    let mut config = Configuration::default();
+    overrides.process_config(&mut config);
+    let settings = AllSettings::from_configuration(config, &path_dedot::CWD)?;
+    Ok(PyprojectDiscovery::Hierarchical(settings))
 }