diff --git a/files/www/cgi-bin/advancedconfig b/files/www/cgi-bin/advancedconfig
index 0a8eac1a..481ce5f6 100755
--- a/files/www/cgi-bin/advancedconfig
+++ b/files/www/cgi-bin/advancedconfig
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ if($parms{button_firstboot})
     reboot_page("/cgi-bin/status");
 }
 
-reboot_page("/cgi-bin/status") if $parms{button_reboot};
 read_postdata({acceptfile => false});
+reboot_page("/cgi-bin/status") if $parms{button_reboot};
 $node = nvram_get("node");
 
 # make developer mode stick