diff --git a/randr/rrscreen.c b/randr/rrscreen.c
index 590a388..1cfed62 100644
--- a/randr/rrscreen.c
+++ b/randr/rrscreen.c
@@ -934,6 +934,12 @@ ProcRRSetScreenConfig (ClientPtr client)
 		goto sendReply;
 	    }
 	}
+
+	if (!RRCrtcSet (crtc, mode, 0, 0, stuff->rotation, 1, &output))
+	    rep.status = RRSetConfigFailed;
+	else
+	    rep.status = RRSetConfigSuccess;
+
 	if (!RRScreenSizeSet (pScreen, width, height,
 			      pScreen->mmWidth, pScreen->mmHeight))
 	{
@@ -943,11 +949,6 @@ ProcRRSetScreenConfig (ClientPtr client)
 	}
     }
 
-    if (!RRCrtcSet (crtc, mode, 0, 0, stuff->rotation, 1, &output))
-	rep.status = RRSetConfigFailed;
-    else
-	rep.status = RRSetConfigSuccess;
-
     /*
      * XXX Configure other crtcs to mirror as much as possible
      */