diff --git a/assets/cloudcontrol.sh b/assets/cloudcontrol.sh
index 1b28c41..143306a 100644
--- a/assets/cloudcontrol.sh
+++ b/assets/cloudcontrol.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ then
     MOTD_DISPLAY_DEFAULT=yes
   fi
 
+  export PATH=$PATH:/home/cloudcontrol/bin
+
   if [ "X${MOTD_DISPLAY_DEFAULT}X" == "XyesX" ]
   then
     echo
@@ -42,8 +44,6 @@ then
     markdown < /home/cloudcontrol/.deprecation
   fi
 
-  export PATH=$PATH:/home/cloudcontrol/bin
-
   if [ -n "${WORKDIR}" ]
   then
     cd "${WORKDIR}" || cd || exit