diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/KeycloakApplication.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/KeycloakApplication.java
index ab55ef3e8d..28818d8d0b 100755
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/KeycloakApplication.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/KeycloakApplication.java
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ public class KeycloakApplication extends Application {
         classes.add(JsResource.class);
         classes.add(WelcomeResource.class);
 
-        new ExportImportManager().checkExportImport(this.sessionFactory, context.getContextPath());
 
         setupDefaultRealm(context.getContextPath());
 
-        importRealms(context);
         migrateModel();
+        new ExportImportManager().checkExportImport(this.sessionFactory, context.getContextPath());
+        importRealms(context);
 
         AdminRecovery.recover(sessionFactory);