diff --git a/mkstage4.sh b/mkstage4.sh
index 19293d0..6fdd277 100755
--- a/mkstage4.sh
+++ b/mkstage4.sh
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ then
   echo "example: \$ `basename $0` -s /my-backup --exclude=/etc/ssh/ssh_host*"
   echo ""
   echo "COMMAND LINE PREVIEW:"
-  echo "tar $TAR_OPTIONS -f $STAGE4_FILENAME * $EXCLUDES $OPTIONS"
+  echo "tar $TAR_OPTIONS $EXCLUDES $OPTIONS -f $STAGE4_FILENAME *"
   echo ""
   echo -n "Type \"yes\" to continue or anything else to quit: "
   read AGREE
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ fi
 # start stage4 creation:
 if [ "$AGREE" == "yes" ]
 then
-  tar $TAR_OPTIONS $OPTIONS -f $STAGE4_FILENAME * $EXCLUDES 
+  tar $TAR_OPTIONS $EXCLUDES $OPTIONS -f $STAGE4_FILENAME *
 fi
 
 exit 0