diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 0644364..5c747fd 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ ynh_maintenance_mode_ON
 
 ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/etc/nginx/conf.d/$domain.d/$app.conf"
 
+#=================================================
+# 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
+
 #=================================================
 # RESTORE THE APP MAIN DIR
 #=================================================
@@ -85,14 +93,6 @@ ynh_psql_test_if_first_run
 ynh_psql_setup_db --db_user=$db_user --db_name=$db_name --db_pwd=$db_pwd
 ynh_psql_execute_file_as_root --file="./db.sql" --database=$db_name
 
-#=================================================
-# 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
-
 #=================================================
 # RESTORE USER RIGHTS
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 179b3ab..51a3789 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -91,6 +91,14 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Stopping a systemd service..." --weight=42
 
 ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action=stop --log_path="/var/log/$app/$app.log"
 
+#=================================================
+# CREATE DEDICATED USER
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Making sure dedicated system user exists..." --weight=1
+
+# Create a dedicated user (if not existing)
+ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir="$final_path"
+
 #=================================================
 # DOWNLOAD, CHECK AND UNPACK SOURCE
 #=================================================