diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 66df617..a31f1bf 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -36,6 +36,20 @@ enable_registration=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=enable_registration)
 
 upgrade_type=$(ynh_check_app_version_changed)
 
+#=================================================
+# BACKUP BEFORE UPGRADE THEN ACTIVE TRAP
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Backing up $app before upgrading (may take a while)..." --weight=4
+
+# 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
 #=================================================
@@ -69,20 +83,6 @@ if ! ynh_permission_exists --permission="api"; then
 	ynh_permission_create --permission="api" --url="/api" --allowed="visitors" --auth_header="false" --show_tile="false" --protected="true"
 fi
 
-#=================================================
-# BACKUP BEFORE UPGRADE THEN ACTIVE TRAP
-#=================================================
-ynh_script_progression --message="Backing up $app before upgrading (may take a while)..." --weight=4
-
-# 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
 #=================================================