diff --git a/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/fiji/spimdata/explorer/popup/ResavePopup.java b/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/fiji/spimdata/explorer/popup/ResavePopup.java
index bd5cd240..ef0bd16f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/fiji/spimdata/explorer/popup/ResavePopup.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/fiji/spimdata/explorer/popup/ResavePopup.java
@@ -321,9 +321,9 @@ else if (index == 4 || index == 5) // 4 == in-place, 5 == choose path
 								{
 									try
 									{
-										ipl.setBaseDir( basePathURI ); // also sets 'isModified' flags
 										ipl.getInterestPointsCopy();
 										ipl.getCorrespondingInterestPointsCopy();
+										ipl.setBaseDir( basePathURI ); // also sets 'isModified' flags
 									}
 									catch ( Exception e )
 									{