diff --git a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/webgui.inc b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/webgui.inc
index ef097c62b..10daa36c1 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/webgui.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/webgui.inc
@@ -104,15 +104,15 @@ function webgui_configure_do($verbose = false)
         /* only stop the frontend when the generation was successful */
         killbypid('/var/run/lighty-webConfigurator.pid', 'TERM', true);
 
+        /* regenerate the php.ini files in case the setup has changed */
+        mwexec('/usr/local/etc/rc.php_ini_setup');
+
         /*
          * Force reloading all php-cgi children to
          * avoid hiccups with moved include files.
          */
         killbyname('php-cgi', 'HUP');
 
-        /* regenerate the php.ini files in case the setup has changed */
-        mwexec('/usr/local/etc/rc.php_ini_setup');
-
         /* start lighthttpd */
         mwexec('/usr/local/sbin/lighttpd -f /var/etc/lighty-webConfigurator.conf');
     }