diff --git a/tools/frr-reload.py b/tools/frr-reload.py
index 73479c634bc4..ef92e8b59faf 100755
--- a/tools/frr-reload.py
+++ b/tools/frr-reload.py
@@ -992,16 +992,17 @@ def bgp_delete_move_lines(lines_to_add, lines_to_del):
                 del_dict[ctx_keys[0]][re_pg.group(1)] = list()
                 found_pg_del_cmd = True
 
+    # move neighbor remote-as lines at the end
+    for ctx_keys, line in lines_to_del_to_app:
+        lines_to_del.remove((ctx_keys, line))
+        lines_to_del.append((ctx_keys, line))
+
     if found_pg_del_cmd == False:
         bgp_delete_inst_move_line(lines_to_del)
         if del_nbr_dict:
             bgp_remove_neighbor_cfg(lines_to_del, del_nbr_dict)
         return (lines_to_add, lines_to_del)
 
-    for ctx_keys, line in lines_to_del_to_app:
-        lines_to_del.remove((ctx_keys, line))
-        lines_to_del.append((ctx_keys, line))
-
     # {'router bgp 65001': {'PG': ['10.1.1.2'], 'PG1': ['10.1.1.21']},
     #  'router bgp 65001 vrf vrf1': {'PG': ['10.1.1.2'], 'PG1': ['10.1.1.21']}}
     for ctx_keys, line in lines_to_del: