diff --git a/pkg/nfd-master/nfd-master.go b/pkg/nfd-master/nfd-master.go
index 1722809903..f1441cf89d 100644
--- a/pkg/nfd-master/nfd-master.go
+++ b/pkg/nfd-master/nfd-master.go
@@ -878,12 +878,6 @@ func (m *nfdMaster) updateNodeObject(cli *kubernetes.Clientset, nodeName string,
 	patches := createPatches(oldLabels, node.Labels, labels, "/metadata/labels")
 	patches = append(patches, createPatches(nil, node.Annotations, annotations, "/metadata/annotations")...)
 
-	// Patch the node object in the apiserver
-	err = m.apihelper.PatchNode(cli, node.Name, patches)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error while patching node object: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	// patch node status with extended resource changes
 	statusPatches := m.createExtendedResourcePatches(node, extendedResources)
 	err = m.apihelper.PatchNodeStatus(cli, node.Name, statusPatches)
@@ -891,6 +885,12 @@ func (m *nfdMaster) updateNodeObject(cli *kubernetes.Clientset, nodeName string,
 		return fmt.Errorf("error while patching extended resources: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Patch the node object in the apiserver
+	err = m.apihelper.PatchNode(cli, node.Name, patches)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error while patching node object: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	if len(patches) > 0 || len(statusPatches) > 0 {
 		klog.Infof("node %q updated", nodeName)
 	} else {