diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-monitor/entry.c b/servers/slapd/back-monitor/entry.c
index a7b83d489f..3a2377489b 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-monitor/entry.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-monitor/entry.c
@@ -42,11 +42,7 @@ monitor_entry_update(
 
 	mp = ( monitor_entry_t * )e->e_private;
 
-	if ( mp->mp_info && mp->mp_info->mss_update ) {
-		rc = mp->mp_info->mss_update( op, rs, e );
-	}
-
-	if ( rc == SLAP_CB_CONTINUE && mp->mp_cb ) {
+	if ( mp->mp_cb ) {
 		struct monitor_callback_t	*mc;
 
 		for ( mc = mp->mp_cb; mc; mc = mc->mc_next ) {
@@ -59,6 +55,10 @@ monitor_entry_update(
 		}
 	}
 
+	if ( rc == SLAP_CB_CONTINUE && mp->mp_info && mp->mp_info->mss_update ) {
+		rc = mp->mp_info->mss_update( op, rs, e );
+	}
+
 	if ( rc == SLAP_CB_CONTINUE ) {
 		rc = LDAP_SUCCESS;
 	}
@@ -115,11 +115,7 @@ monitor_entry_modify(
 
 	mp = ( monitor_entry_t * )e->e_private;
 
-	if ( mp->mp_info && mp->mp_info->mss_modify ) {
-		rc = mp->mp_info->mss_modify( op, rs, e );
-	}
-
-	if ( rc == SLAP_CB_CONTINUE && mp->mp_cb ) {
+	if ( mp->mp_cb ) {
 		struct monitor_callback_t	*mc;
 
 		for ( mc = mp->mp_cb; mc; mc = mc->mc_next ) {
@@ -132,6 +128,10 @@ monitor_entry_modify(
 		}
 	}
 
+	if ( rc == SLAP_CB_CONTINUE && mp->mp_info && mp->mp_info->mss_modify ) {
+		rc = mp->mp_info->mss_modify( op, rs, e );
+	}
+
 	if ( rc == SLAP_CB_CONTINUE ) {
 		rc = LDAP_SUCCESS;
 	}