diff --git a/lib/pangea/widgets/practice_activity/practice_activity_card.dart b/lib/pangea/widgets/practice_activity/practice_activity_card.dart
index ab4f59451..7e80e2aaa 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/widgets/practice_activity/practice_activity_card.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/widgets/practice_activity/practice_activity_card.dart
@@ -248,12 +248,13 @@ class MessagePracticeActivityCardState extends State<PracticeActivityCard> {
           'record': currentCompletionRecord,
         },
       );
+
+      // clear the current activity and record
+      currentActivity = null;
+      currentCompletionRecord = null;
+
       widget.overlayController.exitPracticeFlow();
     });
-
-    // clear the current activity and record
-    currentActivity = null;
-    currentCompletionRecord = null;
   }
 
   RepresentationEvent? get representation =>