diff --git a/crates/command_palette/src/command_palette.rs b/crates/command_palette/src/command_palette.rs
index 50ededd122..c47614743e 100644
--- a/crates/command_palette/src/command_palette.rs
+++ b/crates/command_palette/src/command_palette.rs
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ impl PickerDelegate for CommandPaletteDelegate {
         });
         let action = command.action;
         cx.focus(&self.previous_focus_handle);
-        cx.dispatch_action(action);
         self.dismissed(cx);
+        cx.dispatch_action(action);
     }
 
     fn render_match(
diff --git a/crates/ui/src/components/context_menu.rs b/crates/ui/src/components/context_menu.rs
index e3a7aeefda..23a6a5e168 100644
--- a/crates/ui/src/components/context_menu.rs
+++ b/crates/ui/src/components/context_menu.rs
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ impl ContextMenu {
                     .timer(Duration::from_millis(50))
                     .await;
                 this.update(&mut cx, |this, cx| {
+                    this.cancel(&menu::Cancel, cx);
                     cx.dispatch_action(action);
-                    this.cancel(&menu::Cancel, cx)
                 })
             })
             .detach_and_log_err(cx);