diff --git a/test/640_proxy_restart_reattaches_test.sh b/test/640_proxy_restart_reattaches_test.sh
index 703c3c56..521eae30 100755
--- a/test/640_proxy_restart_reattaches_test.sh
+++ b/test/640_proxy_restart_reattaches_test.sh
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ run_on $HOST1 sudo kill -KILL $(docker_on $HOST1 inspect --format='{{.State.Pid}
 sleep 1
 check_attached
 
+# Restart docker itself, using different commands for systemd- and upstart-managed.
+run_on $HOST1 sh -c "command -v systemctl >/dev/null && sudo systemctl restart docker || sudo service docker restart"
+sleep 5
+check_attached
+
 # Restarting proxy shouldn't kill unattachable containers
 proxy_start_container $HOST1 -di --name=c3 --restart=always # Use ipam, so it won't be attachable w/o weave
 weave_on $HOST1 stop
 weave_on $HOST1 launch-proxy
 assert_raises "proxy exec_on $HOST1 c3 $CHECK_ETHWE_UP"
 
-# Restart docker itself, using different commands for systemd- and upstart-managed.
-run_on $HOST1 sh -c "command -v systemctl >/dev/null && sudo systemctl restart docker || sudo service docker restart"
-sleep 5
-check_attached
-
 end_suite