diff --git a/src/platform.js b/src/platform.js
index aee6aca47..7861fe468 100644
--- a/src/platform.js
+++ b/src/platform.js
@@ -171,13 +171,14 @@ async function startInfra(restoreOptions) {
 
     for (let attempt = 0; attempt < 5; attempt++) {
         try {
+            await markApps(existingInfra, restoreOptions); // mark app state before we start addons. this gives the db import logic a chance to mark an app as errored
+            gStatusMessage = 'Updating platform, this can take a while';
             if (existingInfra.version !== infra.version) {
                 gStatusMessage = 'Removing containers for upgrade';
                 await removeAllContainers();
                 await createDockerNetwork();
             }
             if (existingInfra.version === 'none') await volumes.mountAll(); // when restoring, mount all volumes
-            await markApps(existingInfra, restoreOptions); // mark app state before we start addons. this gives the db import logic a chance to mark an app as errored
             gStatusMessage = 'Starting services, this can take a while';
             await services.startServices(existingInfra);
             await fs.promises.writeFile(paths.INFRA_VERSION_FILE, JSON.stringify(infra, null, 4));