diff --git a/tests/app/db.py b/tests/app/db.py
index 9f7539861..8283428c9 100644
--- a/tests/app/db.py
+++ b/tests/app/db.py
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ def create_service(
         sms_sender=sms_sender,
     )
 
+    dao_create_service(service, service.created_by, service_id, service_permissions=service_permissions)
+
     if do_create_inbound_number and INBOUND_SMS_TYPE in service_permissions:
         create_inbound_number(number=sms_sender, service_id=service.id)
 
-    dao_create_service(service, service.created_by, service_id, service_permissions=service_permissions)
-
     service.active = active
     service.research_mode = research_mode