diff --git a/internal/pkg/pkg.go b/internal/pkg/pkg.go
index 9a6d5201..f5b586ee 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/pkg.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/pkg.go
@@ -2120,6 +2120,8 @@ func (c *Cache) cure(a Artifact, curesExempt bool) (
 			return
 		}
 		err = ca.Cure(&f)
+		c.exitCure(a, curesExempt)
+
 		if err == nil && f.status != nil {
 			statusS := c.base.Append(
 				dirStatus,
@@ -2135,7 +2137,6 @@ func (c *Cache) cure(a Artifact, curesExempt bool) (
 				f.statusSPath = statusS
 			}
 		}
-		c.exitCure(a, curesExempt)
 		if err != nil {
 			if c.msg.IsVerbose() {
 				c.msg.Verbosef("cure %s: %v", reportName(ca, id), err)