diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditorplugin.cpp
index 7d8ac561549..a3456b1c374 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditorplugin.cpp
@@ -386,16 +386,16 @@ QVector<QObject *> CppEditorPlugin::createTestObjects() const
 void CppEditorPlugin::openTypeHierarchy()
 {
     if (currentCppEditorWidget()) {
-        NavigationWidget::activateSubWidget(Constants::TYPE_HIERARCHY_ID, Side::Left);
         emit typeHierarchyRequested();
+        NavigationWidget::activateSubWidget(Constants::TYPE_HIERARCHY_ID, Side::Left);
     }
 }
 
 void CppEditorPlugin::openIncludeHierarchy()
 {
     if (currentCppEditorWidget()) {
-        NavigationWidget::activateSubWidget(Constants::INCLUDE_HIERARCHY_ID, Side::Left);
         emit includeHierarchyRequested();
+        NavigationWidget::activateSubWidget(Constants::INCLUDE_HIERARCHY_ID, Side::Left);
     }
 }