diff --git a/setup/file_permissions.rst b/setup/file_permissions.rst
index 15d78c410cd..a5f9eaefa19 100644
--- a/setup/file_permissions.rst
+++ b/setup/file_permissions.rst
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ following script to determine your web server user and grant the needed permissi
 
     $ HTTPDUSER=$(ps axo user,comm | grep -E '[a]pache|[h]ttpd|[_]www|[w]ww-data|[n]ginx' | grep -v root | head -1 | cut -d\  -f1)
     # if this doesn't work, try adding `-n` option
-    $ sudo setfacl -R -m u:"$HTTPDUSER":rwX -m u:$(whoami):rwX var
     $ sudo setfacl -dR -m u:"$HTTPDUSER":rwX -m u:$(whoami):rwX var
+    $ sudo setfacl -R -m u:"$HTTPDUSER":rwX -m u:$(whoami):rwX var
 
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