diff --git a/src/TransactionEngine.cpp b/src/TransactionEngine.cpp
index 98078a644..271fcb31a 100644
--- a/src/TransactionEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/TransactionEngine.cpp
@@ -180,13 +180,13 @@ TransactionEngineResult TransactionEngine::dirAdd(
 		}
 	}
 
+	svIndexes.peekValue().push_back(uLedgerIndex);	// Append entry.
+	sleNode->setIFieldV256(sfIndexes, svIndexes);	// Save entry.
+
 	Log(lsTRACE) << "dirAdd:  appending: PREV: " << svIndexes.peekValue()[0].ToString();
 	Log(lsTRACE) << "dirAdd:  appending: Node: " << strHex(uNodeDir);
 	Log(lsTRACE) << "dirAdd:  appending: Entry: " << uLedgerIndex.ToString();
 
-	svIndexes.peekValue().push_back(uLedgerIndex);	// Append entry.
-	sleNode->setIFieldV256(sfIndexes, svIndexes);	// Save entry.
-
 	return terSUCCESS;
 }