diff --git a/ccollect.sh b/ccollect.sh
index 4e04bde..8ef2183 100755
--- a/ccollect.sh
+++ b/ccollect.sh
@@ -324,6 +324,19 @@ while [ "${source_no}" -lt "${no_sources}" ]; do
       fi
    done
 
+   #
+   # Interval definition: First try source specific, fallback to default
+   #
+   c_interval="$(cat "${backup}/intervals/${INTERVAL}" 2>/dev/null)"
+
+   if [ -z "${c_interval}" ]; then
+      c_interval="$(cat "${CDEFAULTS}/intervals/${INTERVAL}" 2>/dev/null)"
+
+      if [ -z "${c_interval}" ]; then
+         _exit_err "No definition for interval \"${INTERVAL}\" found. Skipping."
+      fi
+   fi
+
    #
    # Sort by ctime (default) or mtime (configuration option)
    #
@@ -446,19 +459,6 @@ while [ "${source_no}" -lt "${no_sources}" ]; do
       fi
    fi
 
-   #
-   # Interval definition: First try source specific, fallback to default
-   #
-   c_interval="$(cat "${backup}/intervals/${INTERVAL}" 2>/dev/null)"
-
-   if [ -z "${c_interval}" ]; then
-      c_interval="$(cat "${CDEFAULTS}/intervals/${INTERVAL}" 2>/dev/null)"
-
-      if [ -z "${c_interval}" ]; then
-         _exit_err "No definition for interval \"${INTERVAL}\" found. Skipping."
-      fi
-   fi
-
    #
    # Check: maximum number of backups is reached?
    #