diff --git a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/scripts/reload_services b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/scripts/reload_services
index 05fc9e836..2d91748b4 100755
--- a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/scripts/reload_services
+++ b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/scripts/reload_services
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ SERVICES="sshd avahidaemon samba rpc nfsd ntpd nginx"
 job=/tmp/atjob.tmp
 
 [[ -n $1 && -e $job ]] && exit 0
+touch $job
 for cmd in $SERVICES; do
   if /etc/rc.d/rc.$cmd update; then
     /etc/rc.d/rc.$cmd reload >/dev/null 2>&1
   fi
 done
-touch $job
 exit 0