diff --git a/core/autoload/files.el b/core/autoload/files.el
index 571863987..89a6d1128 100644
--- a/core/autoload/files.el
+++ b/core/autoload/files.el
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ file if it exists, without confirmation."
                (when (file-exists-p old-path)
                  (delete-file old-path))
                (kill-this-buffer)
-               (find-file new-path)
                (doom--forget-file old-path new-path)
                (doom--update-file new-path)
+               (find-file new-path)
                (message "File successfully moved to %s" dest))))
     (`overwrite-self (error "Cannot overwrite self"))
     (`aborted (message "Aborted"))