diff --git a/src/MissionManager/MissionManager.cc b/src/MissionManager/MissionManager.cc
index 3de74c53c0994407e23c8e9910fd78478aa5b505..80907cf3f2b33a4ca56a02b5af3813f8003652b3 100644
--- a/src/MissionManager/MissionManager.cc
+++ b/src/MissionManager/MissionManager.cc
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ void MissionManager::_readTransactionComplete(void)
     
     _vehicle->sendMessage(message);
     
-    emit newMissionItemsAvailable();
     _finishTransaction(true);
+    emit newMissionItemsAvailable();
 }
 
 void MissionManager::_handleMissionCount(const mavlink_message_t& message)