diff --git a/btv b/btv
index da0ad2f..abd69bc 100755
--- a/btv
+++ b/btv
@@ -349,13 +349,13 @@ def do_create(args):
 			print("!!! no previous Rank 2 snapshot, please create one using btv stream")
 			snapshot.rank = 1
 	
-	## garbage collection
-	do_gc()
-	
 	## save all snapshot metadata
 	snapshot.dump()
 	
 	print(">>> Snapshot created: rank %d %s" %(snapshot.rank, snapshot.name))
+	
+	## garbage collection
+	do_gc()
 
 def do_list(args):
 	"""