diff --git a/public/app/features/alerting/StateHistory.tsx b/public/app/features/alerting/StateHistory.tsx
index 973bb4f499a..7b2836b5cdc 100644
--- a/public/app/features/alerting/StateHistory.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/alerting/StateHistory.tsx
@@ -55,12 +55,11 @@ class StateHistory extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
             panelId: panelId,
           })
           .then(() => {
+            this.setState({
+              stateHistoryItems: [],
+            });
             onRefresh();
           });
-
-        this.setState({
-          stateHistoryItems: [],
-        });
       },
     });
   };