diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
index 437a21fb23..8756427589 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->commitCrime(
                 player, mActor, MWBase::MechanicsManager::OT_Pickpocket, ESM::RefId(), 0, true);
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Container);
             mPickpocketDetected = true;
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Container);
         }
     }