diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs
index 6d455a25a9..4f72408dd5 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs
@@ -832,8 +832,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				SetRemovedMessage(indices.Count);
 				_searches.RemoveRange(indices);
 
-				UpdateList();
 				WatchListView.DeselectAll();
+				UpdateList();
 				ToggleSearchDependentToolBarItems();
 			}
 		}