diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 1dd760d..82bd939 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -55,15 +55,6 @@ ynh_abort_if_errors
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Ensuring downward compatibility..."
 
-# Delete old user
-if [ -n "$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=user)" ]
-then
-    ynh_systemd_action --service_name=php${phpversion}-fpm --action=stop
-    ynh_system_user_delete --username="$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=user)"
-    ynh_app_setting_delete --app=$app --key=user
-    ynh_systemd_action --service_name=php${phpversion}-fpm --action=start
-fi
-
 # If db_name doesn't exist, create it
 if [ -z "$db_name" ]; then
 	db_name=$(ynh_sanitize_dbid --db_name=$app)
@@ -106,6 +97,14 @@ if [ -z "$phpversion" ]; then
 	ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=phpversion --value=$phpversion
 fi
 
+# Delete old user
+if [ -n "$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=user)" ]
+then
+    ynh_systemd_action --service_name=php${phpversion}-fpm --action=stop
+    ynh_system_user_delete --username="$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=user)"
+    ynh_app_setting_delete --app=$app --key=user
+fi
+
 # Cleaning legacy permissions
 if ynh_legacy_permissions_exists; then
 	ynh_legacy_permissions_delete_all