diff --git a/graph_node_renderer/tab_container_custom.gd b/graph_node_renderer/tab_container_custom.gd
index 1fbfcf0..2dedab2 100644
--- a/graph_node_renderer/tab_container_custom.gd
+++ b/graph_node_renderer/tab_container_custom.gd
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ func is_empty() -> bool:
 
 ## Closes a tab at the index [param tab].
 func close_tab(tab: int) -> void:
+	if !tab_bar.select_previous_available():
+		tab_bar.select_next_available()
 	content_container.get_child(tab).queue_free()
 	_tab_metadata.remove_at(tab)
 	tab_bar.remove_tab(tab)
-	if !tab_bar.select_previous_available():
-		tab_bar.select_next_available()
 	tab_closed.emit(tab)
 	if tab_bar.tab_count == 0:
 		_previous_active_tab = -1