diff --git a/src/deepscatter.ts b/src/deepscatter.ts
index 837421d31..d0df7f3d1 100644
--- a/src/deepscatter.ts
+++ b/src/deepscatter.ts
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ class Scatterplot<T extends Tile> {
       }
     }
     const selection = new DataSelection<T>(this, params);
-    await selection.ready;
     this.selection_history.push({
       selection,
       name: selection.name,
       flushed: false,
     });
+    await selection.ready;
     return selection;
   }