diff --git a/internal/rbd/replicationcontrollerserver.go b/internal/rbd/replicationcontrollerserver.go
index bd5d4d58e..7d6659abc 100644
--- a/internal/rbd/replicationcontrollerserver.go
+++ b/internal/rbd/replicationcontrollerserver.go
@@ -523,12 +523,6 @@ func (rs *ReplicationServer) PromoteVolume(ctx context.Context,
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to get mirroring mode %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
-	log.DebugLog(ctx, "Attempting to tickle dummy image for restarting RBD schedules")
-	err = tickleMirroringOnDummyImage(rbdVol, mode)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to enable mirroring on dummy image %s", err.Error())
-	}
-
 	interval, startTime := getSchedulingDetails(req.GetParameters())
 	if interval != admin.NoInterval {
 		err = rbdVol.addSnapshotScheduling(interval, startTime)
@@ -543,6 +537,12 @@ func (rs *ReplicationServer) PromoteVolume(ctx context.Context,
 			rbdVol)
 	}
 
+	log.DebugLog(ctx, "attempting to tickle dummy image for restarting RBD schedules")
+	err = tickleMirroringOnDummyImage(rbdVol, mode)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to enable mirroring on dummy image %s", err.Error())
+	}
+
 	return &replication.PromoteVolumeResponse{}, nil
 }