diff --git a/packages/network/samba/scripts/52_samba b/packages/network/samba/scripts/52_samba
index 7ebc7b5215..816a9d1005 100644
--- a/packages/network/samba/scripts/52_samba
+++ b/packages/network/samba/scripts/52_samba
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
       fi
 
       mkdir -p /var/log/samba
-      smbd --daemon $SMB_ARG > /dev/null 2>&1
       nmbd --daemon $SMB_ARG > /dev/null 2>&1
+      smbd --daemon $SMB_ARG > /dev/null 2>&1
     fi
   fi
 )&