diff --git a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/application/utils/use/use_dashboard_app_state.tsx b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/application/utils/use/use_dashboard_app_state.tsx
index d5af39cca4fd..e7d96dd83dd7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/application/utils/use/use_dashboard_app_state.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/application/utils/use/use_dashboard_app_state.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ export const useDashboardAppAndGlobalState = ({
           savedDashboard: savedDashboardInstance,
           appState: stateContainer,
         });
-        setCurrentContainer(dashboardContainer);
 
         if (!dashboardContainer) {
           return;
@@ -196,6 +195,8 @@ export const useDashboardAppAndGlobalState = ({
           stopSyncingDashboardContainerOutputs();
           subscriptions.unsubscribe();
         };
+
+        setCurrentContainer(dashboardContainer);
       };
 
       getDashboardContainer();