diff --git a/.bin/backup-and-update-system b/.bin/backup-and-update-system
index 14dc9b2..d4b3795 100755
--- a/.bin/backup-and-update-system
+++ b/.bin/backup-and-update-system
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ do
 done
 
 # Do a backup.
-ssh $backup_ssh "sudo /usr/local/bin/rotate-single-backup-client kunsi-t470"
 (
     rsync -zaAP --numeric-ids --delete --relative \
         --rsync-path="/usr/bin/rsync --fake-super" \
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ ssh $backup_ssh "sudo /usr/local/bin/rotate-single-backup-client kunsi-t470"
         exit 1
     fi
 )
+ssh $backup_ssh "sudo /usr/local/bin/rotate-single-backup-client kunsi-t470"
 
 printf '\aPress enter to continue with updating the system\n'
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