diff --git a/opensuse-personalizer.sh b/opensuse-personalizer.sh
index c518f6a..1101b35 100755
--- a/opensuse-personalizer.sh
+++ b/opensuse-personalizer.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ if [ "${EUID}" == 0 ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Ensure PackageKit is not running so that it doesn't interrupt us
+sudo systemctl stop packagekit
+
 # Ensure "dialog" is installed
 echo "Installing dialog utility..."
 sudo zypper --non-interactive in dialog
@@ -300,9 +303,6 @@ fi
 
 echo "Setting up packages..."
 
-# Kill PackageKit so that it doesn't interrupt us
-sudo systemctl stop packagekit
-
 sudo zypper --non-interactive install ${PATTERNS[@]}
 if [[ "${detected_features[@]}" == *"Mobile"* ]]; then
     sudo zypper --non-interactive install patterns-desktop-mobile