diff --git a/upstream_utils/upstream_utils.py b/upstream_utils/upstream_utils.py
index 6512374adb5..7c91530949d 100644
--- a/upstream_utils/upstream_utils.py
+++ b/upstream_utils/upstream_utils.py
@@ -454,10 +454,10 @@ def reset(self):
 
         subprocess.run(["git", "switch", "--detach", self.old_tag])
 
-        self.set_root_tag(self.old_tag)
-
         self.apply_patches()
 
+        self.set_root_tag(self.old_tag)
+
     def rebase(self, new_tag):
         """Rebases the patches.