diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 657fbe8..5fc9d08 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ lfs_key=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=lfs_key)
 port=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=web_port)
 upstream_version=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=upstream_version)
 
+#=================================================
+# STOP SYSTEMD SERVICE
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Stopping a systemd service..." --weight=1
+
+# We stop the service before to set ynh_clean_setup
+ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="stop"
+
 #=================================================
 # BACKUP BEFORE UPGRADE THEN ACTIVE TRAP
 #=================================================
@@ -43,14 +51,6 @@ fi
 # Exit if an error occurs during the execution of the script
 ynh_abort_if_errors
 
-#=================================================
-# STOP SYSTEMD SERVICE
-#=================================================
-ynh_script_progression --message="Stopping a systemd service..." --weight=1
-
-# We stop the service before to set ynh_clean_setup
-ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="stop"
-
 #=================================================
 # ENSURE DOWNWARD COMPATIBILITY
 #=================================================