diff --git a/src/ui/public/courier/data_source/_abstract.js b/src/ui/public/courier/data_source/_abstract.js
index 0843e9b5b53c..e7692d088d38 100644
--- a/src/ui/public/courier/data_source/_abstract.js
+++ b/src/ui/public/courier/data_source/_abstract.js
@@ -123,8 +123,9 @@ define(function (require) {
 
       return new PromiseEmitter(function (resolve, reject) {
         const defer = Promise.defer();
-        self._createRequest(defer);
         defer.promise.then(resolve, reject);
+
+        self._createRequest(defer);
       }, handler);
     };