diff --git a/src/plugins/move/MoveAction.js b/src/plugins/move/MoveAction.js
index d89713f28d..7f5ff264c3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/move/MoveAction.js
+++ b/src/plugins/move/MoveAction.js
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ export default class MoveAction {
         this.addToNewParent(this.object, parent);
         this.removeFromOldParent(this.object);
 
+        await this.saveTransaction();
+
         if (!inNavigationPath) {
             return;
         }
@@ -102,8 +104,6 @@ export default class MoveAction {
             }
         }
 
-        await this.saveTransaction();
-
         this.navigateTo(newObjectPath);
     }