diff --git a/frigate/app.py b/frigate/app.py
index 7fcb2d30c..77f033218 100644
--- a/frigate/app.py
+++ b/frigate/app.py
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ class FrigateApp():
         self.camera_metrics = {}
 
     def ensure_dirs(self):
-        tmpfs_size = self.config.save_clips.tmpfs_cache_size
-        if tmpfs_size:
-             logger.info(f"Creating tmpfs of size {tmpfs_size}")
-             rc = os.system(f"mount -t tmpfs -o size={tmpfs_size} tmpfs {CACHE_DIR}")
-             if rc != 0:
-                 logger.error(f"Failed to create tmpfs, error code: {rc}")
-
         for d in [RECORD_DIR, CLIPS_DIR, CACHE_DIR]:
             if not os.path.exists(d) and not os.path.islink(d):
                 logger.info(f"Creating directory: {d}")
                 os.makedirs(d)
             else:
                 logger.debug(f"Skipping directory: {d}")
+
+        tmpfs_size = self.config.save_clips.tmpfs_cache_size
+        if tmpfs_size:
+             logger.info(f"Creating tmpfs of size {tmpfs_size}")
+             rc = os.system(f"mount -t tmpfs -o size={tmpfs_size} tmpfs {CACHE_DIR}")
+             if rc != 0:
+                 logger.error(f"Failed to create tmpfs, error code: {rc}")
     
     def init_logger(self):
         self.log_process = mp.Process(target=log_process, args=(self.log_queue,), name='log_process')