diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/epub/output.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/epub/output.py
index 5cc62e8260..6e74a748b1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/epub/output.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/epub/output.py
@@ -157,11 +157,9 @@ class EPUBOutput(OutputFormatPlugin):
 
         self.workaround_ade_quirks()
         self.workaround_webkit_quirks()
-        self.workaround_sony_quirks()
         from calibre.ebooks.oeb.transforms.rescale import RescaleImages
         RescaleImages()(oeb, opts)
 
-
         from calibre.ebooks.oeb.transforms.split import Split
         split = Split(not self.opts.dont_split_on_page_breaks,
                 max_flow_size=self.opts.flow_size*1024
@@ -170,6 +168,8 @@ class EPUBOutput(OutputFormatPlugin):
 
         self.insert_cover()
 
+        self.workaround_sony_quirks()
+
         with TemporaryDirectory('_epub_output') as tdir:
             from calibre.customize.ui import plugin_for_output_format
             oeb_output = plugin_for_output_format('oeb')