diff --git a/src/octoprint/server/api/files.py b/src/octoprint/server/api/files.py
index c3baafe7..fdb205ee 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/server/api/files.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/server/api/files.py
@@ -474,9 +474,9 @@ def gcodeConvertCommand():
 			name, _ = os.path.splitext(filename)
 			gcode_name = name + ".gco"
 			
+		name, ext = os.path.splitext(gcode_name)
 		i = 1;
 		while(fileManager.file_exists(target, gcode_name)):
-			name, ext = os.path.splitext(gcode_name)
 			gcode_name = name+'.'+str(i)+ext
 			i += 1