diff --git a/admin-frontend/open_admin_app/lib/widgets/features/edit-feature-value/edit_feature_value_widget.dart b/admin-frontend/open_admin_app/lib/widgets/features/edit-feature-value/edit_feature_value_widget.dart
index 8267cd4fe..731eced58 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/open_admin_app/lib/widgets/features/edit-feature-value/edit_feature_value_widget.dart
+++ b/admin-frontend/open_admin_app/lib/widgets/features/edit-feature-value/edit_feature_value_widget.dart
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ class _EditFeatureValueWidgetState extends State<EditFeatureValueWidget> {
                             FilledButton(
                                 onPressed: () async {
                                   try {
-                                    await widget.bloc.saveFeatureValueUpdates();
                                     Navigator.pop(
                                         context); //close the side panel
+                                    await widget.bloc.saveFeatureValueUpdates();
                                     widget.bloc.perApplicationFeaturesBloc
                                         .mrClient
                                         .addSnackbar(Text(