diff --git a/js/ui/notificationDaemon.js b/js/ui/notificationDaemon.js
index de4271131..63f03af11 100644
--- a/js/ui/notificationDaemon.js
+++ b/js/ui/notificationDaemon.js
@@ -779,8 +779,8 @@ const Source = new Lang.Class({
     },
 
     open: function(notification) {
-        this.destroyNonResidentNotifications();
         this.openApp();
+        this.destroyNonResidentNotifications();
     },
 
     _lastNotificationRemoved: function() {