diff --git a/ct/networkoptimizer.sh b/ct/networkoptimizer.sh
index 1f9b5f05c..f52e27b00 100644
--- a/ct/networkoptimizer.sh
+++ b/ct/networkoptimizer.sh
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
     create_backup /opt/networkoptimizer/networkoptimizer.env
-
     CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "networkoptimizer" "Ozark-Connect/NetworkOptimizer" "tarball"
+    restore_backup
 
     msg_info "Rebuilding NetworkOptimizer"
     RID="linux-x64"
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ function update_script() {
     CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 $STD go build -trimpath -ldflags "-s -w" -o /opt/networkoptimizer/publish/tools/uwnspeedtest-linux-arm64 .
     msg_ok "Rebuilt NetworkOptimizer"
 
-    restore_backup
-
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start networkoptimizer
     msg_ok "Started Service"