diff --git a/pkg/gui/subprocess.go b/pkg/gui/subprocess.go
index 61d3e1e9..ce9f4015 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/subprocess.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/subprocess.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ func (gui *Gui) RunWithSubprocesses() error {
 			if err == gocui.ErrQuit {
 				break
 			} else if err == gui.Errors.ErrSubProcess {
+				// pop here so we don't stack up view names
+				gui.popPreviousView()
 				// preparing the state for when we return
 				gui.pushPreviousView(gui.currentViewName())
 				// giving goEvery goroutines time to finish
@@ -30,8 +32,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) RunWithSubprocesses() error {
 					return err
 				}
 
-				// pop here so we don't stack up view names
-				gui.popPreviousView()
 				// ensuring we render e.g. the logs of the currently selected item upon return
 				gui.State.Panels.Main.ObjectKey = ""
 			} else {