diff --git a/pvDataApp/factory/PVStructureArray.cpp b/pvDataApp/factory/PVStructureArray.cpp
index d08b6a4..8ef5efe 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/factory/PVStructureArray.cpp
+++ b/pvDataApp/factory/PVStructureArray.cpp
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ size_t PVStructureArray::put(size_t offset,size_t len,
     	}
     	(*to)[i+offset] = frompv;
     }
-    postPut();
     setLength(length);
+    postPut();
     return len;
 }