diff --git a/sonic_installer/main.py b/sonic_installer/main.py
index 58c174c8068b..0bdee1ff0cf6 100644
--- a/sonic_installer/main.py
+++ b/sonic_installer/main.py
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ def install(url):
     else:
         os.chmod(image_path, stat.S_IXUSR)
         run_command(image_path)
-        run_command("cp -r /etc/sonic /host/old_config")
         run_command('grub-set-default --boot-directory=' + HOST_PATH + ' 0')
+    run_command("cp -r /etc/sonic /host/old_config")
     click.echo('Done')