diff --git a/lib/model/rwfolder.go b/lib/model/rwfolder.go
index 8b73f886a..5e6ce3612 100644
--- a/lib/model/rwfolder.go
+++ b/lib/model/rwfolder.go
@@ -1245,9 +1245,6 @@ func (f *rwFolder) performFinish(state *sharedPullerState) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Set the correct timestamp on the new file
-	f.mtimeFS.Chtimes(state.tempName, state.file.ModTime(), state.file.ModTime()) // never fails
-
 	if stat, err := f.mtimeFS.Lstat(state.realName); err == nil {
 		// There is an old file or directory already in place. We need to
 		// handle that.
@@ -1294,6 +1291,9 @@ func (f *rwFolder) performFinish(state *sharedPullerState) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Set the correct timestamp on the new file
+	f.mtimeFS.Chtimes(state.realName, state.file.ModTime(), state.file.ModTime()) // never fails
+
 	// If it's a symlink, the target of the symlink is inside the file.
 	if state.file.IsSymlink() {
 		content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(state.realName)