diff --git a/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c b/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c
index d31a6b87b85..1091d455cb4 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c
@@ -1422,8 +1422,6 @@ PathNameOpenFilePerm(const char *fileName, int fileFlags, mode_t fileMode)
 	DO_DB(elog(LOG, "PathNameOpenFile: success %d",
 			   vfdP->fd));
 
-	Insert(file);
-
 	vfdP->fileName = fnamecopy;
 	/* Saved flags are adjusted to be OK for re-opening file */
 	vfdP->fileFlags = fileFlags & ~(O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_EXCL);
@@ -1433,6 +1431,8 @@ PathNameOpenFilePerm(const char *fileName, int fileFlags, mode_t fileMode)
 	vfdP->fdstate = 0x0;
 	vfdP->resowner = NULL;
 
+	Insert(file);
+
 	return file;
 }