diff --git a/.githooks/pre-commit b/.githooks/pre-commit
index faf59984..35c483b1 100755
--- a/.githooks/pre-commit
+++ b/.githooks/pre-commit
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ do
 		dos2unix $FILE
 		echo "Changing $FILE permissions to 0755"
 		chmod 0755 $FILE
+		git add $FILE
 		# Explicitly set executable bit in Git
 		git update-index --chmod=+x $FILE
-		git add $FILE
 	    fi
 	else
 	    if [[ -d $FILE ]]; then