diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
index d9628dbb7a..851d2f1791 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
@@ -270,11 +270,6 @@ default_postinst() {
 
 	add_group_and_user "${pkgname}"
 
-	if [ -f "$root/usr/lib/opkg/info/${pkgname}.postinst-pkg" ]; then
-		( . "$root/usr/lib/opkg/info/${pkgname}.postinst-pkg" )
-		ret=$?
-	fi
-
 	if [ -d "$root/rootfs-overlay" ]; then
 		cp -R $root/rootfs-overlay/. $root/
 		rm -fR $root/rootfs-overlay/
@@ -300,6 +295,11 @@ default_postinst() {
 		rm -f /tmp/luci-indexcache
 	fi
 
+	if [ -f "$root/usr/lib/opkg/info/${pkgname}.postinst-pkg" ]; then
+		( . "$root/usr/lib/opkg/info/${pkgname}.postinst-pkg" )
+		ret=$?
+	fi
+
 	local shell="$(command -v bash)"
 	for i in $(grep -s "^/etc/init.d/" "$root$filelist"); do
 		if [ -n "$root" ]; then