diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
index 3abd8f0..315a3ca 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
@@ -1279,14 +1279,6 @@
 
     dumpstate(do_early_screenshot ? "": screenshot_path, version);
 
-    /* done */
-    if (vibrator) {
-        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-            vibrate(vibrator.get(), 75);
-            usleep((75 + 50) * 1000);
-        }
-    }
-
     /* close output if needed */
     if (is_redirecting) {
         fclose(stdout);
@@ -1347,6 +1339,14 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /* vibrate a few but shortly times to let user know it's finished */
+    if (vibrator) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+            vibrate(vibrator.get(), 75);
+            usleep((75 + 50) * 1000);
+        }
+    }
+
     /* tell activity manager we're done */
     if (do_broadcast) {
         if (!path.empty()) {