diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index ff22ee0..324cded 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@
     notify: systemd reload
     register: springboot_app_restart
 
+  - name: Force all notified handlers to run at this point, not waiting for normal sync points
+    meta: flush_handlers
+
   - name: Restart the springboot apps if the systemd unit changed
     service: name={{ item.name }} state=restarted
     with_items: '{{ springboot_apps }}'
     when: springboot_app_restart is changed
 
-  - name: Force all notified handlers to run at this point, not waiting for normal sync points
-    meta: flush_handlers
-
   - name: Install the springboot logrotate configuration
     template: src=springboot-logrotate.j2 dest=/etc/logrotate.d/{{ item.name }} owner=root group=root mode=0444
     with_items: '{{ springboot_apps }}'