diff --git a/src/network/networkd-manager.c b/src/network/networkd-manager.c
index debd9f1ecc..70c5c30b30 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-manager.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-manager.c
@@ -1099,6 +1099,10 @@ int manager_enumerate(Manager *m) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Could not enumerate neighbors: %m");
 
+        r = manager_enumerate_nexthop(m);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_error_errno(r, "Could not enumerate nexthop rules: %m");
+
         r = manager_enumerate_routes(m);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Could not enumerate routes: %m");
@@ -1107,10 +1111,6 @@ int manager_enumerate(Manager *m) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Could not enumerate routing policy rules: %m");
 
-        r = manager_enumerate_nexthop(m);
-        if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Could not enumerate nexthop rules: %m");
-
         return 0;
 }