diff --git a/utils/mnetsubunsub/mnetsubunsub.c b/utils/mnetsubunsub/mnetsubunsub.c
index 0aef13a..ed43293 100644
--- a/utils/mnetsubunsub/mnetsubunsub.c
+++ b/utils/mnetsubunsub/mnetsubunsub.c
@@ -305,17 +305,19 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
             fprintf(stderr, "Error creating file %s\n", buffer);
             return -1;
         }
-        
+
+        // add config line
+        fptr = fopen(argv[1], "a");
+        fprintf(fptr, "MSGAREA %d, %d, %s\n", msg.area, msg.daddr, argv[5]);
+        fclose(fptr);
+
         msg_to_nl(&msg);
 
         fwrite(&msg, sizeof(struct msg_t), 1, fptr);
         fwrite("ADD\r", 4, 1, fptr);
         fclose(fptr); 
 
-        // add config line
-        fptr = fopen(argv[1], "a");
-        fprintf(fptr, "MSGAREA %d, %d, %s\n", msg.area, msg.daddr, argv[5]);
-        fclose(fptr);
+
 
     } else if (strcasecmp(argv[2], "REMOVE") == 0) {
         // send remove control message
@@ -355,14 +357,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
             return -1;
         }
 
+        // remove config line
+        remove_config_file_area(msg.area);
+        
         msg_to_nl(&msg);
 
         fwrite(&msg, sizeof(struct msg_t), 1, fptr);
         fwrite("REMOVE\r", 7, 1, fptr);
         fclose(fptr); 
 
-        // remove config line
-        remove_config_file_area(msg.area);
 
     }
     return 0;