diff --git a/ts/WoltLabSuite/Core/Ajax/Request.ts b/ts/WoltLabSuite/Core/Ajax/Request.ts
index dc3978087f1..9eef6c8c280 100644
--- a/ts/WoltLabSuite/Core/Ajax/Request.ts
+++ b/ts/WoltLabSuite/Core/Ajax/Request.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ class AjaxRequest {
    * Dispatches a request, optionally aborting a currently active request.
    */
   sendRequest(abortPrevious?: boolean): void {
+    if (this._xhr instanceof XMLHttpRequest) {
+      this._previousXhr = this._xhr;
+    }
+
     if (abortPrevious || this._options.autoAbort) {
       this.abortPrevious();
     }
@@ -116,10 +120,6 @@ class AjaxRequest {
       AjaxStatus.show();
     }
 
-    if (this._xhr instanceof XMLHttpRequest) {
-      this._previousXhr = this._xhr;
-    }
-
     this._xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
     this._xhr.open(this._options.type!, this._options.url!, true);
     if (this._options.contentType) {
diff --git a/wcfsetup/install/files/js/WoltLabSuite/Core/Ajax/Request.js b/wcfsetup/install/files/js/WoltLabSuite/Core/Ajax/Request.js
index 58014594e90..dd234cdcaf4 100644
--- a/wcfsetup/install/files/js/WoltLabSuite/Core/Ajax/Request.js
+++ b/wcfsetup/install/files/js/WoltLabSuite/Core/Ajax/Request.js
@@ -85,15 +85,15 @@ define(["require", "exports", "tslib", "./Status", "../Core", "../Dom/Change/Lis
          * Dispatches a request, optionally aborting a currently active request.
          */
         sendRequest(abortPrevious) {
+            if (this._xhr instanceof XMLHttpRequest) {
+                this._previousXhr = this._xhr;
+            }
             if (abortPrevious || this._options.autoAbort) {
                 this.abortPrevious();
             }
             if (!this._options.silent) {
                 AjaxStatus.show();
             }
-            if (this._xhr instanceof XMLHttpRequest) {
-                this._previousXhr = this._xhr;
-            }
             this._xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
             this._xhr.open(this._options.type, this._options.url, true);
             if (this._options.contentType) {