diff --git a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
index c3256fc..544c69c 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
@@ -698,9 +698,6 @@
         if (!status.isOk()) {
             return status;
         }
-        if (previousUid != uid) {
-            chown_app_profile_dir(packageName, appId, userId);
-        }
 
         // Remember inode numbers of cache directories so that we can clear
         // contents while CE storage is locked
@@ -726,6 +723,9 @@
         if (!status.isOk()) {
             return status;
         }
+        if (previousUid != uid) {
+            chown_app_profile_dir(packageName, appId, userId);
+        }
 
         if (!prepare_app_profile_dir(packageName, appId, userId)) {
             return error("Failed to prepare profiles for " + packageName);