diff --git a/worker/types/worker.go b/worker/types/worker.go
index 897d6654..ba925d71 100644
--- a/worker/types/worker.go
+++ b/worker/types/worker.go
@@ -106,14 +106,13 @@ func (worker *Worker) processQueue() {
 // from the same goroutine that the worker runs in or deadlocks may occur
 func (worker *Worker) PostAction(msg WorkerMessage, cb func(msg WorkerMessage)) {
 	worker.setId(msg)
-	// write to actions channel without blocking
-	worker.queue(msg)
-
 	if cb != nil {
 		worker.Lock()
 		worker.actionCallbacks[msg.getId()] = cb
 		worker.Unlock()
 	}
+	// write to actions channel without blocking
+	worker.queue(msg)
 }
 
 var WorkerMessages = make(chan WorkerMessage, 50)