diff --git a/mkstage4.sh b/mkstage4.sh
index b6869b2..3d053b5 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 "cd $TARGET && tar $TAR_OPTIONS $STAGE4_FILENAME * $EXCLUDES $OPTIONS"
+  echo "cd $TARGET && tar $TAR_OPTIONS $EXCLUDES $OPTIONS $STAGE4_FILENAME *"
   echo ""
   echo -n "Type \"yes\" to continue or anything else to quit: "
   read AGREE
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ fi
 # start stage4 creation:
 if [ "$AGREE" == "yes" ]
 then
-  cd $TARGET && tar $TAR_OPTIONS $STAGE4_FILENAME * $EXCLUDES $OPTIONS
+  cd $TARGET && tar $TAR_OPTIONS $EXCLUDES $OPTIONS $STAGE4_FILENAME * 
 fi
 
 exit 0