--- a/lib/pvl/hosts/zone.sh	Tue Mar 03 12:43:49 2015 +0200
+++ b/lib/pvl/hosts/zone.sh	Tue Mar 03 12:45:28 2015 +0200
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@
     if [ "$UPDATE_SERIAL" = 1 ]; then
         log_force "$out: Force serial $old <- $serial"
 
+    elif apply_check "$out" ${srcs[@]:-}; then
+        return 0
+
     elif [ "$UPDATE_SERIAL" = 0 ]; then
         log_noop "$out: Noop serial: $old <- $serial"
         
         return 0
 
-    elif apply_check "$out" ${srcs[@]:-}; then
-        return 0
-
     else
         log_apply "$out: Update serial: $old <- $serial"
     fi