diff --git a/meta/FlexibleSUSY.m b/meta/FlexibleSUSY.m
index 492dc6c76..c34a1519b 100644
--- a/meta/FlexibleSUSY.m
+++ b/meta/FlexibleSUSY.m
@@ -2591,15 +2591,6 @@ corresponding tadpole is real or imaginary (only in models with CP
                Exp[I #]& /@ GetVEVPhases[FlexibleSUSY`FSEigenstates]];
            Parameters`SetPhases[phases];
 
-           (* collect additional parameter definitions and properties *)
-           Parameters`ApplyAuxiliaryParameterInfo[FlexibleSUSY`FSAuxiliaryParameterInfo];
-           DebugPrint["auxiliary parameters: ", Parameters`GetExtraParameters[]];
-
-           allExtraParameterIndexReplacementRules = Parameters`CreateIndexReplacementRules[
-               (* {parameter, type} *)
-               {#, Parameters`GetType[#]}& /@ Parameters`GetExtraParameters[]
-            ];
-
            FlexibleSUSY`FSLesHouchesList = SA`LHList;
 
            (* collect input parameters from MINPAR and EXTPAR lists *)
@@ -2611,6 +2602,16 @@ corresponding tadpole is real or imaginary (only in models with CP
 
            Parameters`SetInputParameters[inputParameters];
 
+
+           (* collect additional parameter definitions and properties *)
+           Parameters`ApplyAuxiliaryParameterInfo[FlexibleSUSY`FSAuxiliaryParameterInfo];
+           DebugPrint["auxiliary parameters: ", Parameters`GetExtraParameters[]];
+
+           allExtraParameterIndexReplacementRules = Parameters`CreateIndexReplacementRules[
+               (* {parameter, type} *)
+               {#, Parameters`GetType[#]}& /@ Parameters`GetExtraParameters[]
+            ];
+
            (* backwards compatibility replacements in constraints *)
            backwardsCompatRules = {
                Global`topDRbar      -> Global`upQuarksDRbar,