diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/itemmanager/ItemManager.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/itemmanager/ItemManager.java
index d44cb486734..00ac426c719 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/itemmanager/ItemManager.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/itemmanager/ItemManager.java
@@ -1042,8 +1042,6 @@ public abstract class ItemManager<T extends InventoryItem> extends JPanel {
     }
 
     public void showContextMenu(MouseEvent e) {
-        if (this.contextMenuBuilder == null) { return; }
-
         //ensure the item manager has focus
         this.focus();
 
@@ -1060,6 +1058,8 @@ public abstract class ItemManager<T extends InventoryItem> extends JPanel {
             this.setSelectedIndex(index);
         }
 
+        if (this.contextMenuBuilder == null) { return; }
+
         JPopupMenu menu = new JPopupMenu("ItemManagerContextMenu");
         this.contextMenuBuilder.buildContextMenu(menu);