diff --git a/app/javascript/src/javascripts/posts.js.erb b/app/javascript/src/javascripts/posts.js.erb
index 9273263d0..282a4ef22 100644
--- a/app/javascript/src/javascripts/posts.js.erb
+++ b/app/javascript/src/javascripts/posts.js.erb
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ Post.open_edit_dialog = function() {
     return;
   }
 
+  $(document).trigger("danbooru:open-post-edit-dialog");
+
   $("#edit").show();
   $("#comments").hide();
   $("#post-sections li").removeClass("active");
@@ -149,8 +151,6 @@ Post.open_edit_dialog = function() {
 
   $tag_string.css({"resize": "none", "width": "100%"});
   $tag_string.focus().selectEnd().height($tag_string[0].scrollHeight);
-
-  $(document).trigger("danbooru:open-post-edit-dialog");
 }
 
 Post.close_edit_dialog = function(e, ui) {