diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_packet.c b/ospfd/ospf_packet.c
index aa50aeacbc..34e5e2a11e 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_packet.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_packet.c
@@ -2038,10 +2038,10 @@ static void ospf_ls_upd(struct ospf *ospf, struct ip *iph,
 
 				SET_FLAG(lsa->flags, OSPF_LSA_SELF);
 
-				ospf_opaque_self_originated_lsa_received(nbr,
-									 lsa);
 				ospf_ls_ack_send(nbr, lsa);
 
+				ospf_opaque_self_originated_lsa_received(nbr,
+									 lsa);
 				continue;
 			}
 		}