diff --git a/py-packages/imagelist2/imagelist2/__init__.py b/py-packages/imagelist2/imagelist2/__init__.py
index fc35874..3a2d18b 100644
--- a/py-packages/imagelist2/imagelist2/__init__.py
+++ b/py-packages/imagelist2/imagelist2/__init__.py
@@ -746,11 +746,11 @@ def main():
     il = ImageList(options)
 
     if options.command == "db":
-        if not options.no_delete:
-            il.delete_missing()
         if not options.no_add:
             il.recursive_add()
             il.base_add()
+        if not options.no_delete:
+            il.delete_missing()
         if not options.no_delete_data:
             il.clean_data()
         if options.measure: