diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index f0761fa..7b91afb 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-vn-vmware (1.0.35) stable; urgency=low
+vn-vmware (1.0.36) stable; urgency=low
 
   * Initial Release.
 
diff --git a/vn-vmware.pl b/vn-vmware.pl
index d332204..27bc1d9 100755
--- a/vn-vmware.pl
+++ b/vn-vmware.pl
@@ -741,6 +741,14 @@ sub clone_machine {
 		spec => $clone_spec
 	);
 	my $vm_clone = Vim::get_view(mo_ref => $vm_clone_ref);
+	
+	if ($original_vm && $overwrite) {
+		log_message "Deleting machine '$dst_name'.";
+		$original_vm->Destroy();
+
+		log_message "Renaming '$dst_tmp_name' to '$dst_name'.";
+		$vm_clone->Rename(newName => $dst_name);
+	}
 
 	my $change_spec = VirtualMachineConfigSpec->new(
 		memoryMB => $memory,
@@ -750,14 +758,6 @@ sub clone_machine {
 		extraConfig => [$extra_conf]
 	);
 	$vm_clone->ReconfigVM(spec => $change_spec);
-	
-	if ($original_vm && $overwrite) {
-		log_message "Deleting machine '$dst_name'.";
-		$original_vm->Destroy();
-
-		log_message "Renaming '$dst_tmp_name' to '$dst_name'.";
-		$vm_clone->Rename(newName => $dst_name);
-	}
 
 	if ($poweron) {
 		log_message "Powering on '$dst_name'.";