1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/runit/chpst.c b/runit/chpst.c
index 846c846d3..ee3a33153 100644
--- a/runit/chpst.c
+++ b/runit/chpst.c
@@ -463,6 +463,13 @@ int chpst_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 xchroot(root);
         }
 
+        /* nice should be done before xsetuid */
+        if (opt & OPT_n) {
+                errno = 0;
+                if (nice(xatoi(nicestr)) == -1)
+                        bb_perror_msg_and_die("nice");
+        }
+
         if (opt & OPT_u) {
                 if (setgroups(1, &ugid.gid) == -1)
                         bb_perror_msg_and_die("setgroups");
@@ -470,12 +477,6 @@ int chpst_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 xsetuid(ugid.uid);
         }
 
-        if (opt & OPT_n) {
-                errno = 0;
-                if (nice(xatoi(nicestr)) == -1)
-                        bb_perror_msg_and_die("nice");
-        }
-
         if (opt & OPT_0)
                 close(STDIN_FILENO);
         if (opt & OPT_1)