diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/training_loop.py b/pytorch_lightning/trainer/training_loop.py
index cbe11864..576ecfb5 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/training_loop.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/trainer/training_loop.py
@@ -347,13 +347,13 @@ class TrainerTrainLoopMixin(ABC):
                 # -----------------
                 self.run_training_epoch()
 
-                # update LR schedulers
-                self.update_learning_rates(interval='epoch')
-
                 if self.max_steps and self.max_steps == self.global_step:
                     self.run_training_teardown()
                     return
 
+                # update LR schedulers
+                self.update_learning_rates(interval='epoch')
+
                 # early stopping
                 met_min_epochs = epoch >= self.min_epochs - 1
                 met_min_steps = self.global_step >= self.min_steps if self.min_steps else True