diff --git a/model/riscv_insts_aext.sail b/model/riscv_insts_aext.sail
index c30785203..8953efb0a 100644
--- a/model/riscv_insts_aext.sail
+++ b/model/riscv_insts_aext.sail
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ function clause execute(LOADRES(aq, rl, rs1, width, rd)) = {
         TR_Address(addr, _) =>
           match mem_read(Read(Data), addr, width_bytes, aq, aq & rl, true) {
             MemValue(result) => { 
-              let load_after_match : bool = instrDataMatch(cur_privilege, zero_extend(vaddr), zero_extend(X(rd)), matchSize_of_wordWidth(width), LOAD_MATCH_AFTER);
               load_reservation(addr); 
               X(rd) = sign_extend(result); 
+              let load_after_match : bool = instrDataMatch(cur_privilege, zero_extend(vaddr), zero_extend(X(rd)), matchSize_of_wordWidth(width), LOAD_MATCH_AFTER);
               RETIRE_SUCCESS 
             },
             MemException(e)  => { handle_mem_exception(vaddr, e); RETIRE_FAIL }
diff --git a/model/riscv_insts_base.sail b/model/riscv_insts_base.sail
index 328b50ff1..fc0e3a900 100644
--- a/model/riscv_insts_base.sail
+++ b/model/riscv_insts_base.sail
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ function clause execute(LOAD(imm, rs1, rd, is_unsigned, width, aq, rl)) = {
 
           match mem_read(Read(Data), paddr, width_bytes, aq, rl, false) {
             MemValue(result) => {
-              let load_after_match : bool = instrDataMatch(cur_privilege, zero_extend(vaddr), zero_extend(X(rd)), matchSize_of_wordWidth(width), LOAD_MATCH_AFTER);
               X(rd) = extend_value(is_unsigned, result); 
+              let load_after_match : bool = instrDataMatch(cur_privilege, zero_extend(vaddr), zero_extend(X(rd)), matchSize_of_wordWidth(width), LOAD_MATCH_AFTER);
               RETIRE_SUCCESS
             },
             MemException(e) => { handle_mem_exception(vaddr, e); RETIRE_FAIL },