diff --git a/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateApplication.svelte b/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateApplication.svelte
index e17be8c89f..fe63c118a9 100644
--- a/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateApplication.svelte
+++ b/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateApplication.svelte
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
   const client = getClient()
 
   async function createApplication() {
+    dispatch('close')
     const state = await client.findOne(core.class.State, { space: _space })
     if (state === undefined) {
       throw new Error('create application: state not found')
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@
     //     order: id
     //   }
     // })    
-    dispatch('close')
   }
 
   async function validate(candidate: Ref<Candidate>, space: Ref<Space>) {