diff --git a/src/hashcat.c b/src/hashcat.c
index 63eeeb5f1..64eba0395 100644
--- a/src/hashcat.c
+++ b/src/hashcat.c
@@ -11167,6 +11167,12 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
     data.pw_min = pw_min;
     data.pw_max = pw_max;
 
+    /**
+     * weak hash check
+     */
+
+    potfile_write_open (potfile_ctx);
+
     /**
      * weak hash check
      */
@@ -11261,8 +11267,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
       }
     }
 
-    potfile_write_open (potfile_ctx);
-
     char **induction_dictionaries = NULL;
 
     int induction_dictionaries_cnt = 0;