diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/view/QtGraphView.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/view/QtGraphView.cpp
index f0f6f594..6307648e 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/view/QtGraphView.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/view/QtGraphView.cpp
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ void QtGraphView::doRebuildGraph(
 		m_graph = graph;
 	}
 
+	if (!params.centerActiveNode)
+	{
+		m_activeNode.reset();
+	}
+
 	if (params.animatedTransition)
 	{
 		createTransition();
@@ -279,11 +284,6 @@ void QtGraphView::doRebuildGraph(
 	{
 		switchToNewGraphData();
 	}
-
-	if (!params.centerActiveNode)
-	{
-		m_activeNode.reset();
-	}
 }
 
 void QtGraphView::doClear()