diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
index 78576f0a2c0..aa7047d7633 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
@@ -2506,8 +2506,8 @@ def close_work_order(work_order, status):
 				)
 			)
 
-	work_order.on_close_or_cancel()
 	work_order.update_status(status)
+	work_order.on_close_or_cancel()
 	frappe.msgprint(_("Work Order has been {0}").format(status))
 	work_order.notify_update()
 	return work_order.status