diff --git a/admin/index.php b/admin/index.php
index 25a48a67824..5632df5accb 100644
--- a/admin/index.php
+++ b/admin/index.php
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@
 
 
 
+/// Find and check all main modules and load them up or upgrade them if necessary
+    upgrade_activity_modules("$CFG->wwwroot/$CFG->admin/index.php");  // Return here afterwards
+
 /// Upgrade backup/restore system if necessary
     require_once("$CFG->dirroot/backup/lib.php");
     upgrade_backup_db("$CFG->wwwroot/$CFG->admin/index.php");  // Return here afterwards
@@ -242,9 +245,6 @@
 /// Check all enrolment plugins and upgrade if necessary
     upgrade_enrol_plugins("$CFG->wwwroot/$CFG->admin/index.php");  // Return here afterwards
 
-/// Find and check all main modules and load them up or upgrade them if necessary
-    upgrade_activity_modules("$CFG->wwwroot/$CFG->admin/index.php");  // Return here afterwards
-
 
 
 /// Set up the overall site name etc.