diff --git a/common.sh b/common.sh
index 253954c057..52bf632779 100644
--- a/common.sh
+++ b/common.sh
@@ -306,12 +306,12 @@ function die {
 # Retry an emerge command according to $FLAGS_retries
 # The $EMERGE_JOBS flags will only be added the first time the command is run
 function eretry () {
-  $* $EMERGE_JOBS && return 0
   local i=
   for i in $(seq $FLAGS_retries); do
     echo Retrying $*
-    $* && return 0
+    $* $EMERGE_JOBS && return 0
   done
+  $* && return 0
   return 1
 }