diff --git a/httprunner/api.py b/httprunner/api.py
index 7f693f87..4042340e 100644
--- a/httprunner/api.py
+++ b/httprunner/api.py
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ class HttpRunner(object):
     def run_tests(self, tests_mapping):
         """ run testcase/testsuite data
         """
+        if self.save_tests:
+            utils.dump_tests(tests_mapping, "loaded")
+
         # parse tests
         self.exception_stage = "parse tests"
         parsed_tests_mapping = parser.parse_tests(tests_mapping)
@@ -211,9 +214,6 @@ class HttpRunner(object):
         if mapping:
             tests_mapping["project_mapping"]["variables"] = mapping
 
-        if self.save_tests:
-            utils.dump_tests(tests_mapping, "loaded")
-
         return self.run_tests(tests_mapping)
 
     def run(self, path_or_tests, dot_env_path=None, mapping=None):