diff --git a/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py b/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py
index 8e84fa46e..f4d2e2ebd 100644
--- a/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py
+++ b/lib/takeover/xp_cmdshell.py
@@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ class xp_cmdshell:
 
         cmd = "EXEC master..sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1; "
         cmd += "RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE; "
-        cmd += "EXEC master..sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', %d " % mode
+        cmd += "EXEC master..sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', %d; " % mode
+        cmd += "RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE; "
+        cmd += "EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', 0; "
         cmd += "RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE; "
-        cmd += "EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', 0"
 
         return cmd