diff --git a/src/finit.c b/src/finit.c
index 4a5d986a..ed22f20d 100644
--- a/src/finit.c
+++ b/src/finit.c
@@ -270,6 +270,16 @@ static void finalize(void)
 	_d("Calling all network up hooks ...");
 	plugin_run_hooks(HOOK_NETWORK_UP);
 
+	/*
+	 * Run startup scripts in the runparts directory, if any.
+	 */
+	if (runparts && fisdir(runparts)) {
+		_d("Running startup scripts in %s ...", runparts);
+		run_parts(runparts, NULL);
+		if (conf_any_change())
+			service_reload_dynamic();
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Start all tasks/services in the configured runlevel
 	 */
@@ -285,16 +295,6 @@ static void finalize(void)
 	plugin_run_hooks(HOOK_SVC_UP);
 	service_step_all(SVC_TYPE_ANY);
 
-	/*
-	 * Run startup scripts in the runparts directory, if any.
-	 */
-	if (runparts && fisdir(runparts)) {
-		_d("Running startup scripts in %s ...", runparts);
-		run_parts(runparts, NULL);
-		if (conf_any_change())
-			service_reload_dynamic();
-	}
-
 	/* Convenient SysV compat for when you just don't care ... */
 	if (!access(FINIT_RC_LOCAL, X_OK)) {
 		run_interactive(FINIT_RC_LOCAL, "Calling %s", FINIT_RC_LOCAL);