diff --git a/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.cpp b/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.cpp
index 12fa7942b..91466fd53 100644
--- a/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.cpp
@@ -738,13 +738,6 @@ int UpdateInterface::preparation()
   m_status->setValue(cnt);
   m_status->setMaximum(5);
 
-  if (!setRunFolders()) {
-    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Set run folders failed"), QtDebugMsg);
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  m_status->setValue(++cnt);
-
   if (!m_repo->releases()->retrieveMetaDataAll()) {
     return false;
   }
@@ -758,6 +751,13 @@ int UpdateInterface::preparation()
 
   m_status->setValue(++cnt);
 
+  if (!setRunFolders()) {
+    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Set run folders failed"), QtDebugMsg);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  m_status->setValue(++cnt);
+
   if (!m_repo->assets()->retrieveMetaDataAll())
     return false;