diff --git a/beetsplug/replace.py b/beetsplug/replace.py
index f7a091783..ea303437b 100644
--- a/beetsplug/replace.py
+++ b/beetsplug/replace.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ class ReplacePlugin(BeetsPlugin):
 
         # Update the path to point to the new file.
         song.path = str(dest).encode()
+        song.store()
 
         # Write the metadata in the database to the song file's tags.
         try:
@@ -136,7 +137,4 @@ class ReplacePlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         except FileOperationError as e:
             raise ui.UserError(f"Error writing metadata to file: {e}")
 
-        # Commit the new path to the database.
-        song.store()
-
         ui.print_("Replacement successful.")