diff --git a/vm-init.d/qubes-core b/vm-init.d/qubes-core
index 1fc6a4b..5671ea8 100755
--- a/vm-init.d/qubes-core
+++ b/vm-init.d/qubes-core
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ start()
 	mkdir -p /var/run/qubes
 
 	if [ -e /dev/xvdb ] ; then
-		resize2fs /dev/xvdb 2> /dev/null || echo "'resize2fs /dev/xvdb' failed"
 		mount /rw
+		resize2fs /dev/xvdb 2> /dev/null || echo "'resize2fs /dev/xvdb' failed"
 
         if ! [ -d /rw/home ] ; then
             echo
diff --git a/vm-systemd/misc-post.sh b/vm-systemd/misc-post.sh
index d8a0cbb..3ca43ea 100755
--- a/vm-systemd/misc-post.sh
+++ b/vm-systemd/misc-post.sh
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ fi
 INTERFACE=eth0 /usr/lib/qubes/setup-ip
 
 if [ -e /dev/xvdb -a ! -e /etc/this-is-dvm ] ; then
-    resize2fs /dev/xvdb 2> /dev/null || echo "'resize2fs /dev/xvdb' failed"
     tune2fs -m 0 /dev/xvdb
     mount /rw
+    resize2fs /dev/xvdb 2> /dev/null || echo "'resize2fs /dev/xvdb' failed"
 
     if ! [ -d /rw/home ] ; then
         echo