diff --git a/AU/Public/Update-Package.ps1 b/AU/Public/Update-Package.ps1
index 6ddf5cb0..eacbce65 100644
--- a/AU/Public/Update-Package.ps1
+++ b/AU/Public/Update-Package.ps1
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ function Update-Package {
     if ($WhatIf) { $package.Backup() }
     try {
         if (Test-Path Function:\au_BeforeUpdate) { 'Running au_BeforeUpdate' | result; au_BeforeUpdate $package | result }
+        if (!$NoReadme -and (Test-Path "$($package.Path)\README.md")) { Set-DescriptionFromReadme $package -SkipFirst 2 | result }        
         update_files
-        if (!$NoReadme -and (Test-Path "$($package.Path)\README.md")) { Set-DescriptionFromReadme $package -SkipFirst 2 | result  } 
         if (Test-Path Function:\au_AfterUpdate) { 'Running au_AfterUpdate' | result; au_AfterUpdate $package | result }
         
         choco pack --limit-output | result