diff --git a/source/cl_ents.c b/source/cl_ents.c
index 82464b6..0339e80 100644
--- a/source/cl_ents.c
+++ b/source/cl_ents.c
@@ -619,11 +619,11 @@ CL_LinkPacketEntities (void)
 			}
 
 		if (model->flags & EF_ROCKET) {
-			R_RocketTrail (0, (*ent));
 			dl = CL_AllocDlight (-s1->number);
 			VectorCopy ((*ent)->origin, dl->origin);
 			dl->radius = 200;
 			dl->die = cl.time + 0.1;
+			R_RocketTrail (0, (*ent));
 		} else if (model->flags & EF_GRENADE)
 			R_RocketTrail (1, (*ent));
 		else if (model->flags & EF_GIB)