diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-view.el b/mu4e/mu4e-view.el
index 1dead77c..d11c4d8e 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-view.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-view.el
@@ -338,8 +338,8 @@ article-mode."
         (when (or embedded (not (mu4e~view-mark-as-read-maybe msg)))
 	  (erase-buffer)
 	  (mu4e~delete-all-overlays)
-          (insert (mu4e-view-message-text msg))
 	  (mu4e-view-mode)
+          (insert (mu4e-view-message-text msg))
 	  (goto-char (point-min))
 	  (mu4e~fontify-cited)
 	  (mu4e~fontify-signature)