diff --git a/source/extensions/omni.isaac.lab/omni/isaac/lab/scene/interactive_scene.py b/source/extensions/omni.isaac.lab/omni/isaac/lab/scene/interactive_scene.py
index 8cdcd3660d..8bc7c651e7 100644
--- a/source/extensions/omni.isaac.lab/omni/isaac/lab/scene/interactive_scene.py
+++ b/source/extensions/omni.isaac.lab/omni/isaac/lab/scene/interactive_scene.py
@@ -166,13 +166,6 @@ def clone_environments(self, copy_from_source: bool = False):
             If True, clones are independent copies of the source prim and won't reflect its changes (start-up time
             may increase). Defaults to False.
         """
-        env_origins = self.cloner.clone(
-            source_prim_path=self.env_prim_paths[0],
-            prim_paths=self.env_prim_paths,
-            replicate_physics=self.cfg.replicate_physics,
-            copy_from_source=copy_from_source,
-        )
-
         # check if user spawned different assets in individual environments
         # this flag will be None if no multi asset is spawned
         carb_settings_iface = carb.settings.get_settings()
@@ -184,6 +177,14 @@ def clone_environments(self, copy_from_source: bool = False):
                 " This may adversely affect PhysX parsing. We recommend disabling this property."
             )
 
+        # clone the environment
+        env_origins = self.cloner.clone(
+            source_prim_path=self.env_prim_paths[0],
+            prim_paths=self.env_prim_paths,
+            replicate_physics=self.cfg.replicate_physics,
+            copy_from_source=copy_from_source,
+        )
+
         # in case of heterogeneous cloning, the env origins is specified at init
         if self._default_env_origins is None:
             self._default_env_origins = torch.tensor(env_origins, device=self.device, dtype=torch.float32)