diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v5_7/item_template_attributes.py b/erpnext/patches/v5_7/item_template_attributes.py
index 9536f1628c..9f141b5b08 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v5_7/item_template_attributes.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v5_7/item_template_attributes.py
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ def migrate_item_variants():
 		for attribute, value in item_attributes:
 			attribute_value_options.setdefault(attribute, []).append(value)
 
-		save_attributes_in_template(item, attribute_value_options)
-
 		possible_combinations = get_possible_combinations(attribute_value_options)
 
 		for variant in all_variants:
@@ -89,6 +87,8 @@ def migrate_item_variants():
 					save_attributes_in_variant(variant, combination)
 					break
 
+		save_attributes_in_template(item, attribute_value_options)
+
 	frappe.delete_doc("DocType", "Item Variant")
 
 def save_attributes_in_template(item, attribute_value_options):