diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el b/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el
index 0434e9c3..b2fb89a7 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el
@@ -408,8 +408,8 @@ the appropriate flag at the message forwarded or replied-to."
 	    (when (and (get-buffer-window buf)
 		       (window-frame (get-buffer-window buf)))
 	      (kill-buffer buf)
-	      (delete-frame (window-frame (get-buffer-window buf))))
-	(kill-buffer buf)))))
+	      (delete-frame (window-frame (get-buffer-window buf)))))
+	(kill-buffer buf))))
   ;; now, try to go back to some previous buffer, in the order
   ;; view->headers->main
   (if (buffer-live-p mu4e~view-buffer)