diff --git a/src/Model/Study.py b/src/Model/Study.py
index ec64cc53..fd9122fb 100644
--- a/src/Model/Study.py
+++ b/src/Model/Study.py
@@ -420,19 +420,6 @@ class Study(SQLModel):
     def _save(self, progress=None):
         progress = progress if progress is not None else lambda: None
 
-        if self.status.scenario.is_ensemble():
-            self._save_submodel(
-                [
-                    self.scenarios, self._ens_functions,
-                    self._river._ensembles
-                ],
-                data=progress
-            )
-            progress()
-            self.commit()
-
-            return
-
         self.execute(
             "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO info VALUES ('study_release', " +
             f"'{self.status.version}')"
@@ -479,6 +466,19 @@ class Study(SQLModel):
         )
         progress()
 
+        if self.status.scenario.is_ensemble():
+            self._save_submodel(
+                [
+                    self.scenarios, self._ens_functions,
+                    self._river._ensembles
+                ],
+                data=progress
+            )
+            progress()
+            self.commit()
+
+            return
+
         self._save_submodel(
             [
                 self.scenarios, self._ens_functions,