diff --git a/uitest/libreoffice/uno/eventlistener.py b/uitest/libreoffice/uno/eventlistener.py
index dd1fcdaeae06..6693f92cd47e 100644
--- a/uitest/libreoffice/uno/eventlistener.py
+++ b/uitest/libreoffice/uno/eventlistener.py
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ class EventListener(XDocumentEventListener,unohelper.Base):
         print("documentEventOccured: name=" + event.EventName + ", title=" + str(event.Supplement))
         print("documentEventOccured: found event we are waiting for")
         if event.EventName in self.eventNames:
-            self.executed = True
             self.eventExecuted.append(event.EventName)
             self.supplements.append(event.Supplement)
+            self.executed = True
 
     def hasExecuted(self, eventName):
         return eventName in self.eventExecuted