diff --git a/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp b/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp
--- a/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp
+++ b/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp
@@ -446,6 +446,10 @@
         return;
     }
 
+    if( !d->moduleView->resolveChanges() ) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     d->moduleView->closeModules();
 
     MenuItem *mi = activeModule.data(MenuModel::MenuItemRole).value<MenuItem *>();
@@ -473,9 +477,6 @@
         if (d->activeCategoryRow == newCategoryRow) {
             return;
         }
-        if( !d->moduleView->resolveChanges() ) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         d->activeCategoryIndex = activeModule;
         d->activeCategoryRow = newCategoryRow;