diff --git a/pkg/configuration/user/reconcile.go b/pkg/configuration/user/reconcile.go
index d5671e2a..303a54cf 100644
--- a/pkg/configuration/user/reconcile.go
+++ b/pkg/configuration/user/reconcile.go
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ func (r *reconcileUserConfiguration) ReconcileCasc() (reconcile.Result, error) {
 func (r *reconcileUserConfiguration) ReconcileOthers() (reconcile.Result, error) {
 	backupAndRestore := backuprestore.New(r.Configuration, r.logger)
 
+	if err := backupAndRestore.Restore(r.jenkinsClient); err != nil {
+		return reconcile.Result{}, err
+	}
+
 	result, err := r.ensureSeedJobs()
 	if err != nil {
 		return reconcile.Result{}, err
@@ -64,10 +68,6 @@ func (r *reconcileUserConfiguration) ReconcileOthers() (reconcile.Result, error)
 		return result, nil
 	}
 
-	if err := backupAndRestore.Restore(r.jenkinsClient); err != nil {
-		return reconcile.Result{}, err
-	}
-
 	if err := backupAndRestore.Backup(false); err != nil {
 		return reconcile.Result{}, err
 	}