diff --git a/nordicsemi/dfu/package.py b/nordicsemi/dfu/package.py
index 05db771..ca0bd32 100644
--- a/nordicsemi/dfu/package.py
+++ b/nordicsemi/dfu/package.py
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ def __init__(self,
 
         self.firmwares_data = {}
 
-        if sd_req is not None:
-            init_packet_vars[PacketField.REQUIRED_SOFTDEVICES_ARRAY] = sd_req
 
         if app_fw:
             firmware_type = HexType.EXTERNAL_APPLICATION if is_external else HexType.APPLICATION
@@ -187,6 +185,26 @@ def __init__(self,
                                      boot_validation_type=app_boot_validation_type,
                                      init_packet_data=init_packet_vars)
 
+        # WARNING
+        # Do not move the setting of the `REQUIRED_SOFTDEVICES_ARRAY`
+        # field to be `sd_req` to before the `self__.add_firmware_info` call
+        # for HexType.EXTERNAL_APPLICATION.
+        #
+        # When doing a dfu update, the sd_req, specifies that whatever is being
+        # updated requires some version of the softdevice. In the case when
+        # somebody does a an update with both an application and a softdevice,
+        # both sd_req and sd_id are used at the same time. Moving assignment up
+        # will cause the versions accepted for the softdevice to also be
+        # accepted for the application, which can lead to invalid updates. If
+        # the value 0x00 is provided, it can also lead to the softdevice being
+        # deleted.
+        #
+        # Moving was tried https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/pc-nrfutil/pull/349, but a
+        # stable solution is currently favored over one solving this particular
+        # issue. Any changes will have to be sufficiently tested to enusre a
+        # similar bug has not been introduced.
+        if sd_req is not None:
+            init_packet_vars[PacketField.REQUIRED_SOFTDEVICES_ARRAY] = sd_req
 
         if bootloader_fw:
             self.__add_firmware_info(firmware_type=HexType.BOOTLOADER,
diff --git a/nordicsemi/version.py b/nordicsemi/version.py
index eebbd91..1654090 100644
--- a/nordicsemi/version.py
+++ b/nordicsemi/version.py
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@
 
 """ Version definition for nrfutil. """
 
-NRFUTIL_VERSION = "6.1.6"
+NRFUTIL_VERSION = "6.1.7"