diff --git a/src/libs/zbxdbhigh/template_item.c b/src/libs/zbxdbhigh/template_item.c
index 863dd105dc1..09a532fb266 100644
--- a/src/libs/zbxdbhigh/template_item.c
+++ b/src/libs/zbxdbhigh/template_item.c
@@ -815,6 +815,8 @@ static void	save_template_item(zbx_uint64_t hostid, zbx_uint64_t *itemid, zbx_te
 		char		*str_esc;
 		const char	*d = "";
 
+		zbx_audit_item_create_entry(AUDIT_ACTION_UPDATE, item->itemid, item->name, item->flags);
+
 		if (0 == item->upd_flags)
 			goto dependent;
 
@@ -873,7 +875,6 @@ static void	save_template_item(zbx_uint64_t hostid, zbx_uint64_t *itemid, zbx_te
 					item->field##_orig, item->field);					\
 		}
 
-		zbx_audit_item_create_entry(AUDIT_ACTION_UPDATE, item->itemid, item->name, item->flags);
 		PREPARE_UPDATE_ID(INTERFACEID, interfaceid)
 		PREPARE_UPDATE_STR(NAME, name)
 		PREPARE_UPDATE_UC(TYPE, type)