diff --git a/system/user b/system/user
index b0b23946765..928044a79d4 100644
--- a/system/user
+++ b/system/user
@@ -398,10 +398,10 @@ class User(object):
             cmd.append(self.comment)
 
         if self.home is not None and info[5] != self.home:
-            if self.move_home:
-                cmd.append('-m')
             cmd.append('-d')
             cmd.append(self.home)
+            if self.move_home:
+                cmd.append('-m')
 
         if self.shell is not None and info[6] != self.shell:
             cmd.append('-s')