diff --git a/src/umbraco.cms/businesslogic/web/Document.cs b/src/umbraco.cms/businesslogic/web/Document.cs
index 8a7731f665..f933247b2d 100644
--- a/src/umbraco.cms/businesslogic/web/Document.cs
+++ b/src/umbraco.cms/businesslogic/web/Document.cs
@@ -967,6 +967,7 @@ namespace umbraco.cms.businesslogic.web
         public bool SaveAndPublish(User u)
         {
             var e = new SaveEventArgs();
+            FireBeforeSave(e);
 
             foreach (var property in GenericProperties)
             {
@@ -976,8 +977,6 @@ namespace umbraco.cms.businesslogic.web
                 Content.SetValue(property.PropertyType.Alias, property.Value);
             }
 
-            FireBeforeSave(e);
-
             if (!e.Cancel)
             {
                 var result = ApplicationContext.Current.Services.ContentService.SaveAndPublish(Content, u.Id, true);