diff --git a/pbx/pbx_config.c b/pbx/pbx_config.c
index 31a893f7c7..378dd078cc 100755
--- a/pbx/pbx_config.c
+++ b/pbx/pbx_config.c
@@ -1687,6 +1687,7 @@ static int pbx_load_module(void)
 								else
 									data = "";
 							}
+							pbx_substitute_variables_helper(NULL, ext, realext, sizeof(realext)-1);	
 							cidmatch = strchr(ext, '/');
 							if (cidmatch) {
 								*cidmatch = '\0';
@@ -1698,7 +1699,6 @@ static int pbx_load_module(void)
 							if (!data)
 								data="";
 							while(*appl && (*appl < 33)) appl++;
-							pbx_substitute_variables_helper(NULL, ext, realext, sizeof(realext) - 1);
 							if (ipri) {
 								if (!strcmp(realext, "_."))
 									ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "The use of '_.' for an extension is strongly discouraged and can have unexpected behavior.  Please use '_X.' instead at line %d\n", v->lineno);