diff --git a/lib/compilation.sh b/lib/compilation.sh
index 41f54bbac..cfde80f02 100644
--- a/lib/compilation.sh
+++ b/lib/compilation.sh
@@ -286,6 +286,12 @@ compile_kernel()
 
 	advanced_patch "kernel" "$KERNELPATCHDIR" "$BOARD" "" "$BRANCH" "$LINUXFAMILY-$BRANCH"
 
+        # create patch for manual source changes in debug mode
+        [[ $CREATE_PATCHES == yes ]] && userpatch_create "kernel"
+
+        # re-read kernel version after patching
+        local version=$(grab_version "$kerneldir")
+
 	# create linux-source package - with already patched sources
 	local sources_pkg_dir=$SRC/.tmp/${CHOSEN_KSRC}_${REVISION}_all
 	rm -rf ${sources_pkg_dir}
@@ -299,12 +305,6 @@ compile_kernel()
 		cp COPYING $sources_pkg_dir/usr/share/doc/linux-source-${version}-${LINUXFAMILY}/LICENSE
 	fi
 
-	# re-read kernel version after patching
-	local version=$(grab_version "$kerneldir")
-
-	# create patch for manual source changes in debug mode
-	[[ $CREATE_PATCHES == yes ]] && userpatch_create "kernel"
-
 	display_alert "Compiling $BRANCH kernel" "$version" "info"
 
 	local toolchain=$(find_toolchain "$KERNEL_COMPILER" "$KERNEL_USE_GCC")