diff --git a/changelog.d/62.added.md b/changelog.d/62.added.md
index a02957b8..fdf45c45 100644
--- a/changelog.d/62.added.md
+++ b/changelog.d/62.added.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Add option to disable auto-update
+Add option to disable auto-update.
diff --git a/src/binaryManager.ts b/src/binaryManager.ts
index d4483319..813b5058 100644
--- a/src/binaryManager.ts
+++ b/src/binaryManager.ts
@@ -25,22 +25,6 @@ function getExtensionMirrordPath(): Uri {
  * @returns Path to mirrord binary or null if not found
  */
 export async function getLocalMirrordBinary(version?: string): Promise<string | null> {
-    try {
-        const mirrordPath = getExtensionMirrordPath();
-        await workspace.fs.stat(mirrordPath);
-        if (version) {
-            const api = new MirrordAPI(mirrordPath.fsPath);
-            const installedVersion = await api.getBinaryVersion();
-            if (installedVersion === version) {
-                return mirrordPath.fsPath;
-            }
-        } else {
-            return mirrordPath.fsPath;
-        }
-
-    } catch (e) {
-        console.log("couldn't find mirrord in extension storage");
-    }
     try {
         const mirrordPath = await which("mirrord");
         if (version) {
@@ -59,6 +43,21 @@ export async function getLocalMirrordBinary(version?: string): Promise<string |
     } catch (e) {
         console.debug("couldn't find mirrord in path");
     }
+    try {
+        const mirrordPath = getExtensionMirrordPath();
+        await workspace.fs.stat(mirrordPath);
+        if (version) {
+            const api = new MirrordAPI(mirrordPath.fsPath);
+            const installedVersion = await api.getBinaryVersion();
+            if (installedVersion === version) {
+                return mirrordPath.fsPath;
+            }
+        } else {
+            return mirrordPath.fsPath;
+        }
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.log("couldn't find mirrord in extension storage");
+    }
     return null;
 }