diff --git a/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.cpp b/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.cpp
index 66c8f909e..f6dbe201b 100644
--- a/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.cpp
@@ -216,8 +216,9 @@ bool UpdateInterface::update()
     return false;
   }
 
-  if ((runParams->data.flags & UPDFLG_Housekeeping) && !housekeeping()) {
-    reportProgress(tr("%1 housekeeping failed").arg(name), QtCriticalMsg);
+  //  perform before async install in case Companion restarted
+  if (!saveReleaseSettings()) {
+    reportProgress(tr("Failed to save release settings"), QtDebugMsg);
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -226,6 +227,11 @@ bool UpdateInterface::update()
     return false;
   }
 
+  if ((runParams->data.flags & UPDFLG_Housekeeping) && !housekeeping()) {
+    reportProgress(tr("%1 housekeeping failed").arg(name), QtCriticalMsg);
+    return false;
+  }
+
   reportProgress(tr("%1 update successful").arg(name), QtInfoMsg);
 
   if (!progress)
@@ -1311,12 +1317,7 @@ bool UpdateInterface::housekeeping()
 
   if (progress) {
     progress->setValue(cnt);
-    progress->setMaximum(3);
-  }
-
-  if (!saveReleaseSettings()) {
-    reportProgress(tr("Failed to save release settings"), QtDebugMsg);
-    return false;
+    progress->setMaximum(2);
   }
 
   if (progress)