diff --git a/src/data/set.cpp b/src/data/set.cpp
index 576e007d..c7964a7c 100644
--- a/src/data/set.cpp
+++ b/src/data/set.cpp
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ void Set::validate(Version file_app_version) {
   */
 
   // we want at least one card
-  if (cards.empty()) cards.push_back(make_intrusive<Card>(*game));
+  if (cards.empty()) cards.push_back(make_intrusive<Card>(*game));
+  // build uid map
+  buildUIDMap();
   // update scripts
   script_manager->updateAll();
-  // build uid map
-  buildUIDMap();
   // update_cards_scripts
   // first apply all the stylesheet scripts that are older than the first game script
   // then apply the first game script