diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/core/sortinganalyzer.py b/src/spikeinterface/core/sortinganalyzer.py
index 9edb527879..170be9bd86 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/core/sortinganalyzer.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/core/sortinganalyzer.py
@@ -968,7 +968,13 @@ def compute_several_extensions(self, extensions, save=True, **job_kwargs):
 
         extensions_with_pipeline = {}
         extensions_without_pipeline = {}
+        extensions_post_pipeline = {}
         for extension_name, extension_params in extensions.items():
+            if extension_name == "quality_metrics":
+                # PATCH: the quality metric is computed after the pipeline, since some of the metrics optionally require
+                # the output of the pipeline extensions (e.g., spike_amplitudes, spike_locations).
+                extensions_post_pipeline[extension_name] = extension_params
+                continue
             extension_class = get_extension_class(extension_name)
             if extension_class.use_nodepipeline:
                 extensions_with_pipeline[extension_name] = extension_params
@@ -1020,6 +1026,17 @@ def compute_several_extensions(self, extensions, save=True, **job_kwargs):
                 if save:
                     extension_instance.save()
 
+        # PATCH: the quality metric is computed after the pipeline, since some of the metrics optionally require
+        # the output of the pipeline extensions (e.g., spike_amplitudes, spike_locations).
+        # An alternative could be to extend the "depend_on" attribute to use optional and to check if an extension
+        # depends on the output of the pipeline nodes (e.g. depend_on=["spike_amplitudes[optional]"])
+        for extension_name, extension_params in extensions_post_pipeline.items():
+            extension_class = get_extension_class(extension_name)
+            if extension_class.need_job_kwargs:
+                self.compute_one_extension(extension_name, save=save, **extension_params, **job_kwargs)
+            else:
+                self.compute_one_extension(extension_name, save=save, **extension_params)
+
     def get_saved_extension_names(self):
         """
         Get extension names saved in folder or zarr that can be loaded.
@@ -1173,7 +1190,7 @@ def _get_children_dependencies(extension_name):
     This function is making the reverse way : get all children that depend of a
     particular extension.
 
-    This is recurssive so this includes : children and so grand children and grand grand children
+    This is recursive so this includes : children and so grand children and great grand children
 
     This function is usefull for deleting on recompute.
     For instance recompute the "waveforms" need to delete "template"