diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index 24ff7a9..bbfe1e5 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -2560,6 +2560,9 @@
     }
 
 returncmd:
+    // Trigger CmdlineLeavePre autocommands if not already triggered.
+    if (!event_cmdlineleavepre_triggered)
+	trigger_cmd_autocmd(cmdline_type, EVENT_CMDLINELEAVEPRE);
 
 #ifdef FEAT_RIGHTLEFT
     cmdmsg_rl = FALSE;
@@ -2616,10 +2619,6 @@
     if (some_key_typed)
 	need_wait_return = FALSE;
 
-    // Trigger CmdlineLeavePre autocommands if not already triggered.
-    if (!event_cmdlineleavepre_triggered)
-	trigger_cmd_autocmd(cmdline_type, EVENT_CMDLINELEAVEPRE);
-
     // Trigger CmdlineLeave autocommands.
     trigger_cmd_autocmd(cmdline_type, EVENT_CMDLINELEAVE);