diff --git a/lua/cd-project/api.lua b/lua/cd-project/api.lua
index 1e9ff13..0fb0b71 100644
--- a/lua/cd-project/api.lua
+++ b/lua/cd-project/api.lua
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ local function cd_project_in_tab(dir)
 
   require("persistence").save()
 
-  vim.fn.execute("tabe | tcd " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(dir))
-
   if vim.fn.bufnr("Untitled") ~= -1 then
     vim.api.nvim_command("bdelete! Untitled")
   end
   vim.api.nvim_command("%bdelete")
+
+  vim.fn.execute("tabe | tcd " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(dir))
   require("persistence").load()
   local hooks = cd_hooks.get_hooks(vim.g.cd_project_config.hooks, dir, "AFTER_CD")
 
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ local function cd_project(dir)
 
   require("persistence").save()
 
-  vim.fn.execute("cd " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(dir))
-
   if vim.fn.bufnr("Untitled") ~= -1 then
     vim.api.nvim_command("bdelete! Untitled")
   end
   vim.api.nvim_command("%bdelete")
+
+  vim.fn.execute("cd " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(dir))
   require("persistence").load()
 
   local hooks = cd_hooks.get_hooks(vim.g.cd_project_config.hooks, dir, "AFTER_CD")