diff --git a/src/sib-router.js b/src/sib-router.js
index 04fcbbf21151c51184b7709ff808eda559d6e067..251c64153d309d8889851cbb1307a0877783746d 100644
--- a/src/sib-router.js
+++ b/src/sib-router.js
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ export default class SIBRouter extends HTMLElement {
   display(routeName = this.currentRouteName, resource, keepURL=false) {
     for (let route of this.routes) {
       if (routeName === route.name) {
+        route.activate(keepURL);
         this.dispatchEvent(
           new CustomEvent('navigate', {
             detail: { route: routeName, resource },
           }),
         );
-        route.activate(keepURL);
       } else {
         route.hide();
       }