diff --git a/monarch/monarch.lua b/monarch/monarch.lua
index 66c03be..5bfaaf4 100644
--- a/monarch/monarch.lua
+++ b/monarch/monarch.lua
@@ -715,8 +715,8 @@ local function back_out(screen, next_screen, wait_for_transition, cb)
 	log("back_out()", screen.id)
 	assert(wait_for_transition ~= nil)
 	run_coroutine(screen, cb, function()
-		notify_transition_listeners(M.SCREEN_TRANSITION_OUT_STARTED, { screen = screen.id, next_screen = next_screen and next_screen.id })
 		active_transition_count = active_transition_count + 1
+		notify_transition_listeners(M.SCREEN_TRANSITION_OUT_STARTED, { screen = screen.id, next_screen = next_screen and next_screen.id })
 		change_context(screen)
 		release_input(screen, next_screen)
 		focus_lost(screen, next_screen)