diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 604d010..7875645 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ test ! -d $final_path \
 
 #=================================================
 # STANDARD RESTORATION STEPS
+#=================================================
+# RECREATE THE DEDICATED USER
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Recreating the dedicated system user..." --weight=1
+
+# Create the dedicated user (if not existing)
+ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir="$final_path" --groups="ssl-cert"
+
 #=================================================
 # RESTORE ALL CONFIG AND DATA
 #=================================================
@@ -56,14 +64,6 @@ chown -R $app:root /var/log/$app
 
 ynh_restore
 
-#=================================================
-# RECREATE THE DEDICATED USER
-#=================================================
-ynh_script_progression --message="Recreating the dedicated system user..." --weight=1
-
-# Create the dedicated user (if not existing)
-ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir="$final_path" --groups="ssl-cert"
-
 #=================================================
 # RESTORE THE APP MAIN DIR
 #=================================================