diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-um.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-um.cc
index 353f3e7de..794571591 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-um.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-um.cc
@@ -485,11 +485,11 @@ LteRlcUm::DoReceivePdu (LteMacSapUser::ReceivePduParameters rxPduParams)
     {
       NS_LOG_LOGIC ("SN is outside the reordering window");
 
-      ReassembleOutsideWindow ();
-
       m_vrUh = seqNumber + 1;
       NS_LOG_LOGIC ("New VR(UH) = " << m_vrUh);
 
+      ReassembleOutsideWindow ();
+
       if ( ! IsInsideReorderingWindow (m_vrUr) )
         {
           m_vrUr = m_vrUh - m_windowSize;