diff --git a/mods/sample-nginx.config b/mods/sample-nginx.config
index 7bf8a1f105..a3e4611960 100644
--- a/mods/sample-nginx.config
+++ b/mods/sample-nginx.config
@@ -100,11 +100,6 @@ server {
 
   include mime.types;
 
-  # block these file types
-  location ~* \.(tpl|md|tgz|log|out)$ {
-    deny all;
-  }
-
   # statically serve these file types when possible otherwise fall back to
   # front controller allow browser to cache them added .htm for advanced source
   # code editor library
@@ -138,6 +133,11 @@ server {
     fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
   }
 
+  # block these file types
+  location ~* \.(tpl|md|tgz|log|out)$ {
+    deny all;
+  }
+
   # deny access to all dot files
   location ~ /\. {
     deny all;