diff --git a/actions/searx b/actions/searx
index 16c35c22c..c8d3c8946 100755
--- a/actions/searx
+++ b/actions/searx
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ def _copy_uwsgi_configuration():
 
     if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(destination, 'searx.ini')):
         shutil.copy(example_config, destination)
-        action_utils.webserver_enable('proxy_uwsgi', kind='module')
 
 
 def _generate_secret_key(settings):
@@ -119,6 +118,7 @@ def write_settings(settings):
 def subcommand_setup(_):
     """Post installation actions for Searx"""
     _copy_uwsgi_configuration()
+    action_utils.webserver_enable('proxy_uwsgi', kind='module')
 
     if not os.path.exists(SETTINGS_FILE):
         example_settings_file = '/usr/share/doc/searx/examples/settings.yml.gz'