diff --git a/src/html_index_domains.py b/src/html_index_domains.py
index 322a9b1..f2c7cc1 100755
--- a/src/html_index_domains.py
+++ b/src/html_index_domains.py
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ def gen_stats(c_apps, c_domains, title):
   <li>List of <a href="/index/domains/all/">Requested Domains</a></li>
   <li>List of <a href="/index/domains/tracker/">Trackers</a></li>
 </ul>'''.format(title, c_apps, c_domains, c_recordings, c_logs), title=title)
+    mylib.symlink(index_meta.fname_app_rank(),
+                  mylib.path_out('stats', 'rank.json'))  # after HTML.write
 
 
 def process():
diff --git a/src/index_meta.py b/src/index_meta.py
index e5573b1..62849c5 100755
--- a/src/index_meta.py
+++ b/src/index_meta.py
@@ -95,10 +95,7 @@ def write_rank_index(index):
     index['_ranks'] = len(index)
     index['_min'] = mins
     index['_max'] = maxs
-    # write evaluated file
-    fname = fname_app_rank()
-    mylib.json_write(fname, index, pretty=False)
-    mylib.symlink(fname, mylib.path_out('stats', 'rank.json'))
+    mylib.json_write(fname_app_rank(), index, pretty=False)
 
 
 def get_total_counts():