diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index 1b271dfd52..b35b3c92cc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1268,6 +1268,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         if (mode==GM_Inventory && mAllowed==GW_None)
             return;
 
+        for (WindowBase* window : mGuiModeStates[mode].mWindows)
+            window->setPtr(arg);
         if (mGuiModes.empty() || mGuiModes.back() != mode)
         {
             // If this mode already exists somewhere in the stack, just bring it to the front.
@@ -1286,8 +1288,6 @@ namespace MWGui
             mGuiModeStates[mode].update(true);
             playSound(mGuiModeStates[mode].mOpenSound);
         }
-        for (WindowBase* window : mGuiModeStates[mode].mWindows)
-            window->setPtr(arg);
 
         mKeyboardNavigation->restoreFocus(mode);