diff --git a/nzbtomedia/transcoder/transcoder.py b/nzbtomedia/transcoder/transcoder.py
index 220b0335..3c4ebf5c 100644
--- a/nzbtomedia/transcoder/transcoder.py
+++ b/nzbtomedia/transcoder/transcoder.py
@@ -372,6 +372,8 @@ def buildCommands(file, newDir):
 
     if nzbtomedia.HWACCEL:
         command.extend(['-hwaccel', 'auto'])
+    if nzbtomedia.GENERALOPTS:
+        command.extend(nzbtomedia.GENERALOPTS)
 
     command.extend([ '-i', file])
 
@@ -382,8 +384,6 @@ def buildCommands(file, newDir):
             map_cmd.extend(['-map', n])
             n += 1
 
-    if nzbtomedia.GENERALOPTS:
-        command.extend(nzbtomedia.GENERALOPTS)
     command.extend(map_cmd)
     command.extend(video_cmd)
     command.extend(audio_cmd)