diff --git a/plugins/OStatus/scripts/updateostatus.php b/plugins/OStatus/scripts/updateostatus.php
index 1ef1ee829a..315b492737 100644
--- a/plugins/OStatus/scripts/updateostatus.php
+++ b/plugins/OStatus/scripts/updateostatus.php
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ function updateOStatus($user)
                 if (!have_option('q', 'quiet')) {
                     echo "Converting...";
                 }
-                Subscription::cancel($up, $rp);
                 Subscription::start($up, $op->localProfile());
+                Subscription::cancel($up, $rp);
                 if (!have_option('q', 'quiet')) {
                     echo "done.\n";
                 }