diff --git a/vterm.el b/vterm.el
index 9bc0d16..3a2c44c 100644
--- a/vterm.el
+++ b/vterm.el
@@ -1503,10 +1503,10 @@ value of `vterm-buffer-name'."
                    (t
                     (get-buffer-create vterm-buffer-name)))))
     (cl-assert (and buf (buffer-live-p buf)))
-    (funcall pop-to-buf-fun buf)
     (with-current-buffer buf
       (unless (derived-mode-p 'vterm-mode)
         (vterm-mode)))
+    (funcall pop-to-buf-fun buf)
     buf))
 
 ;;; Internal