diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
index 5ff9c0ce3c847..596e5a8ccc01a 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
@@ -1948,6 +1948,8 @@ public class SettingsProvider extends ContentProvider {
             final int userId = getUserIdFromKey(key);
             Uri uri = getNotificationUriFor(key, name);
 
+            mGenerationRegistry.incrementGeneration(key);
+
             mHandler.obtainMessage(MyHandler.MSG_NOTIFY_URI_CHANGED,
                     userId, 0, uri).sendToTarget();
 
@@ -1959,8 +1961,6 @@ public class SettingsProvider extends ContentProvider {
                         sSystemCloneToManagedSettings);
             }
 
-            mGenerationRegistry.incrementGeneration(key);
-
             mHandler.obtainMessage(MyHandler.MSG_NOTIFY_DATA_CHANGED).sendToTarget();
         }