diff --git a/usr/bin/steamos-polkit-helpers/steamos-priv-write b/usr/bin/steamos-polkit-helpers/steamos-priv-write
index 907133b..caaa807 100755
--- a/usr/bin/steamos-polkit-helpers/steamos-priv-write
+++ b/usr/bin/steamos-polkit-helpers/steamos-priv-write
@@ -13,15 +13,14 @@ WRITE_VALUE="$2"
 function CommitWrite()
 {
     echo "commit: $WRITE_VALUE -> $WRITE_PATH" | systemd-cat -t p-steamos-priv-write -p warning
-    echo "$WRITE_VALUE" > "$WRITE_PATH"
     chmod a+w "$WRITE_PATH"
+    echo "$WRITE_VALUE" > "$WRITE_PATH"
     exit 0
 }
 
 function DeclineWrite()
 {
     echo "decline: $WRITE_VALUE -> $WRITE_PATH" | systemd-cat -t p-steamos-priv-write -p err
-    echo "$WRITE_VALUE" > "$WRITE_PATH"
     exit 1
 }