diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_storage.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_storage.cpp
index 9e9cbc23c..7b2253b5f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_storage.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_storage.cpp
@@ -162,12 +162,12 @@ void TabDeckStorage::actOpenLocalDeck()
             return;
         QString filePath = localDirModel->filePath(curLeft);
 
-        SettingsCache::instance().recents().updateRecentlyOpenedDeckPaths(filePath);
-
         DeckLoader deckLoader;
         if (!deckLoader.loadFromFile(filePath, DeckLoader::CockatriceFormat))
             return;
 
+        SettingsCache::instance().recents().updateRecentlyOpenedDeckPaths(filePath);
+
         emit openDeckEditor(&deckLoader);
     }
 }