diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/issue_show/components/app.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/issue_show/components/app.vue
index 9b6f6d866dd..e4679e7a05e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/issue_show/components/app.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/issue_show/components/app.vue
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ export default {
     deleteIssuable() {
       this.service.deleteIssuable()
         .then((data) => {
-          gl.utils.visitUrl(data.path);
-
           // Stop the poll so we don't get 404's with the issue not existing
           this.poll.stop();
+
+          gl.utils.visitUrl(data.path);
         })
         .catch(() => {
           eventHub.$emit('close.form');