diff --git a/src/kits/package/hpkg/PackageWriterImpl.cpp b/src/kits/package/hpkg/PackageWriterImpl.cpp
index 4c689aa70d..6af51210c1 100644
--- a/src/kits/package/hpkg/PackageWriterImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/package/hpkg/PackageWriterImpl.cpp
@@ -327,8 +327,6 @@ PackageWriterImpl::AddEntry(const char* fileName, int fd)
 					return result;
 				}
 			}
-
-			RegisterPackageInfo(PackageAttributes(), fPackageInfo);
 		}
 
 		return _RegisterEntry(fileName, fd);
@@ -351,6 +349,8 @@ PackageWriterImpl::Finish()
 			return B_BAD_DATA;
 		}
 
+		RegisterPackageInfo(PackageAttributes(), fPackageInfo);
+
 		status_t result = _CheckLicenses();
 		if (result != B_OK)
 			return result;