diff --git a/packages/app-mobile/components/screens/notes.js b/packages/app-mobile/components/screens/notes.js
index 85912fb20..4ff83bf3c 100644
--- a/packages/app-mobile/components/screens/notes.js
+++ b/packages/app-mobile/components/screens/notes.js
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ class NotesScreenComponent extends BaseScreenComponent {
 	}
 
 	async componentDidMount() {
+		BackButtonService.addHandler(this.backHandler);
 		await this.refreshNotes();
 		AppState.addEventListener('change', this.onAppStateChange_);
-		BackButtonService.addHandler(this.backHandler);
 	}
 
 	async componentWillUnmount() {