diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_p/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_p/plugin.py
index 9b4d5d04cb..7954579ac8 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_p/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_p/plugin.py
@@ -742,6 +742,11 @@ class NsxPolicyPlugin(nsx_plugin_common.NsxPluginV3Base):
                     super(NsxPolicyPlugin, self).delete_network(
                         context, net_id)
 
+        # this extra lookup is necessary to get the
+        # latest db model for the extension functions
+        net_model = self._get_network(context, net_id)
+        resource_extend.apply_funcs('networks', created_net, net_model)
+
         # MD Proxy is currently supported by the passthrough api only
         if is_backend_network and cfg.CONF.nsx_p.allow_passthrough:
             try:
@@ -754,11 +759,6 @@ class NsxPolicyPlugin(nsx_plugin_common.NsxPluginV3Base):
                 LOG.error("Failed to create mdproxy port for network %s: %s",
                           net_id, e)
 
-        # this extra lookup is necessary to get the
-        # latest db model for the extension functions
-        net_model = self._get_network(context, net_id)
-        resource_extend.apply_funcs('networks', created_net, net_model)
-
         # Update the QoS policy (will affect only future compute ports)
         qos_com_utils.set_qos_policy_on_new_net(
             context, net_data, created_net)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v3/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v3/plugin.py
index 84910a7c78..c9ac6385a3 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v3/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v3/plugin.py
@@ -988,6 +988,12 @@ class NsxV3Plugin(nsx_plugin_common.NsxPluginV3Base,
                         {'network': {'vlan_transparent': vlt}})
 
             rollback_network = True
+
+            # this extra lookup is necessary to get the
+            # latest db model for the extension functions
+            net_model = self._get_network(context, created_net['id'])
+            resource_extend.apply_funcs('networks', created_net, net_model)
+
             if is_backend_network:
                 self._create_net_mdproxy_port(
                     context, created_net, az, nsx_net_id)
@@ -1008,11 +1014,6 @@ class NsxV3Plugin(nsx_plugin_common.NsxPluginV3Base,
                     super(NsxV3Plugin, self).delete_network(
                         context, created_net['id'])
 
-        # this extra lookup is necessary to get the
-        # latest db model for the extension functions
-        net_model = self._get_network(context, created_net['id'])
-        resource_extend.apply_funcs('networks', created_net, net_model)
-
         # Update the QoS policy (will affect only future compute ports)
         qos_com_utils.set_qos_policy_on_new_net(
             context, net_data, created_net)