diff --git a/indi_allsky/image.py b/indi_allsky/image.py
index 3710eb434..942aa8559 100644
--- a/indi_allsky/image.py
+++ b/indi_allsky/image.py
@@ -577,6 +577,12 @@ def processImage(self, i_dict):
         # adu value may be updated below
 
 
+        # white balance
+        self.image_processor.white_balance_mtf()
+        self.image_processor.white_balance_manual_bgr()
+        self.image_processor.white_balance_auto_bgr()
+
+
         self.image_processor.denoise()
 
         self.image_processor.stretch()
@@ -649,12 +655,6 @@ def processImage(self, i_dict):
         self.image_processor.scnr()
 
 
-        # white balance
-        self.image_processor.white_balance_mtf()
-        self.image_processor.white_balance_manual_bgr()
-        self.image_processor.white_balance_auto_bgr()
-
-
         # saturation
         self.image_processor.saturation_adjust()