diff --git a/scripts/services/Mistborn-base.service b/scripts/services/Mistborn-base.service
index be2548e..c5ceb9a 100644
--- a/scripts/services/Mistborn-base.service
+++ b/scripts/services/Mistborn-base.service
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ Group=docker
 PermissionsStartOnly=true
 # Shutdown container (if running) when unit is stopped
 EnvironmentFile=/opt/mistborn/.env
-ExecStartPre=/usr/local/bin/docker-compose -f /opt/mistborn/base.yml down
 
 # stop all containers joined to mistborn_default network
 ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/bash -c "docker container stop $(docker network inspect mistborn_default | grep Name | tail -n +2 | cut -d':' -f2 | tr -d ',\"') 2>/dev/null"
 
+# bring down the base service
+ExecStartPre=/usr/local/bin/docker-compose -f /opt/mistborn/base.yml down
+
 ExecStartPre=/usr/local/bin/docker-compose -f /opt/mistborn/base.yml build
 ExecStartPre=-/sbin/ip address add 10.2.3.1/30 dev DIFACE
 ExecStartPre=/sbin/iptables -w -I DOCKER-USER -i DIFACE -p udp --dport 53 -j MISTBORN_LOG_DROP