diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
index 9b7b0264c9..b19c82bea8 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
@@ -754,11 +754,11 @@ class FormulaInstaller
 
     ohai "Finishing up" if verbose?
 
-    install_service
-
     keg = Keg.new(formula.prefix)
     link(keg)
 
+    install_service
+
     fix_dynamic_linkage(keg) if !@poured_bottle || !formula.bottle_specification.skip_relocation?
 
     if build_bottle?