diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/StartupController.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/StartupController.cs
index 788e67bb99..6bc795cb35 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/StartupController.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/StartupController.cs
@@ -142,13 +142,13 @@ public class StartupController : BaseJellyfinApiController
             return BadRequest("Password must not be empty");
         }
 
+        await _userManager.UpdateUserAsync(user).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
         if (startupUserDto.Name is not null)
         {
             await _userManager.RenameUser(user.Id, user.Username, startupUserDto.Name).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
-        await _userManager.UpdateUserAsync(user).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
         if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(startupUserDto.Password))
         {
             await _userManager.ChangePassword(user.Id, startupUserDto.Password).ConfigureAwait(false);