diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 9074e19..b0d5495 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -41,6 +41,20 @@ mail=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=mail)
 ### UPGRADE_APP should be used to upgrade the core app only if there's an upgrade to do.
 upgrade_type=$(ynh_check_app_version_changed)
 
+#=================================================
+# BACKUP BEFORE UPGRADE THEN ACTIVE TRAP
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Backing up the app before upgrading (may take a while)..." --weight=1
+
+# Backup the current version of the app
+ynh_backup_before_upgrade
+ynh_clean_setup () {
+    # restore it if the upgrade fails
+    ynh_restore_upgradebackup
+}
+# Exit if an error occurs during the execution of the script
+ynh_abort_if_errors
+
 #=================================================
 # ENSURE DOWNWARD COMPATIBILITY
 #=================================================
@@ -113,20 +127,6 @@ then
     fi
 fi
 
-#=================================================
-# BACKUP BEFORE UPGRADE THEN ACTIVE TRAP
-#=================================================
-ynh_script_progression --message="Backing up the app before upgrading (may take a while)..." --weight=1
-
-# Backup the current version of the app
-ynh_backup_before_upgrade
-ynh_clean_setup () {
-    # restore it if the upgrade fails
-    ynh_restore_upgradebackup
-}
-# Exit if an error occurs during the execution of the script
-ynh_abort_if_errors
-
 #=================================================
 # STANDARD UPGRADE STEPS
 #=================================================