diff --git a/daemon/cluster/convert/task.go b/daemon/cluster/convert/task.go
index e218dc0320..b29cf4871f 100644
--- a/daemon/cluster/convert/task.go
+++ b/daemon/cluster/convert/task.go
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ func TaskFromGRPC(t swarmapi.Task) (types.Task, error) {
 		task.NetworksAttachments = append(task.NetworksAttachments, networkAttachmentFromGRPC(na))
 	}
 
+	if t.JobIteration != nil {
+		task.JobIteration = &types.Version{
+			Index: t.JobIteration.Index,
+		}
+	}
+
 	if t.Status.PortStatus == nil {
 		return task, nil
 	}
@@ -65,11 +71,5 @@ func TaskFromGRPC(t swarmapi.Task) (types.Task, error) {
 		})
 	}
 
-	if t.JobIteration != nil {
-		task.JobIteration = &types.Version{
-			Index: t.JobIteration.Index,
-		}
-	}
-
 	return task, nil
 }