diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
index a2157e095..f1064e66e 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ public class DlgDelegate {
 
     protected void showDialog( DlgID dlgID )
     {
-        s_pendings.put( dlgID, new WeakReference<DelegateBase>(m_dlgt) );
         if ( !m_activity.isFinishing() ) {
+            s_pendings.put( dlgID, new WeakReference<DelegateBase>(m_dlgt) );
             m_activity.showDialog( dlgID.ordinal() );
         }
     }