diff --git a/wetb/prepost/dlctemplate.py b/wetb/prepost/dlctemplate.py
index 60b36e2a24cb7ffecd8023c794a81ac978d8cc47..a7b98d1cc52702487fd83ee198bc8d3ba6bd3f7d 100644
--- a/wetb/prepost/dlctemplate.py
+++ b/wetb/prepost/dlctemplate.py
@@ -811,11 +811,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                     save_new_sigs=opt.save_new_sigs, save_iter=False,
                     envelopeturbine=opt.envelopeturbine,
                     envelopeblade=opt.envelopeblade)
+    if opt.postpro_node_merge:
+        postpro_node_merge(zipchunks=opt.zipchunks, m=m)
     if opt.failed:
         prepare_failed(zipchunks=opt.zipchunks, compress=opt.compress,
                        wine_arch=opt.wine_arch, wine_prefix=opt.wine_prefix)
-    if opt.postpro_node_merge:
-        postpro_node_merge(zipchunks=opt.zipchunks, m=m)
     if opt.dlcplot:
         plot_chans = {}
         plot_chans['$B1_{flap}$'] = ['setbeta-bladenr-1-flapnr-1']