diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c b/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c
index 624a6335c832..5e92fac90b67 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c
@@ -907,16 +907,16 @@ static void abort_transaction(struct cache *cache)
 	if (get_cache_mode(cache) >= CM_READ_ONLY)
 		return;
 
-	if (dm_cache_metadata_set_needs_check(cache->cmd)) {
-		DMERR("%s: failed to set 'needs_check' flag in metadata", dev_name);
-		set_cache_mode(cache, CM_FAIL);
-	}
-
 	DMERR_LIMIT("%s: aborting current metadata transaction", dev_name);
 	if (dm_cache_metadata_abort(cache->cmd)) {
 		DMERR("%s: failed to abort metadata transaction", dev_name);
 		set_cache_mode(cache, CM_FAIL);
 	}
+
+	if (dm_cache_metadata_set_needs_check(cache->cmd)) {
+		DMERR("%s: failed to set 'needs_check' flag in metadata", dev_name);
+		set_cache_mode(cache, CM_FAIL);
+	}
 }
 
 static void metadata_operation_failed(struct cache *cache, const char *op, int r)