diff --git a/src-setup/org/opencms/setup/updater/dialogs/CmsUpdateStep02DBDialog.java b/src-setup/org/opencms/setup/updater/dialogs/CmsUpdateStep02DBDialog.java
index a6495054aa8..80a3a6bb666 100644
--- a/src-setup/org/opencms/setup/updater/dialogs/CmsUpdateStep02DBDialog.java
+++ b/src-setup/org/opencms/setup/updater/dialogs/CmsUpdateStep02DBDialog.java
@@ -76,9 +76,8 @@ public boolean init(CmsUpdateUI ui) {
             //
         }
 
-        bean.setDetectedVersion(m_dbBean.getDetectedVersion());
-
         try {
+            bean.setDetectedVersion(m_dbBean.getDetectedVersion());
             if (m_dbBean.needUpdate()) {
                 m_icon.setContentMode(ContentMode.HTML);
                 m_icon.setValue(FontOpenCms.WARNING.getHtml());