diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_widget.cpp
index 5d14ee62c8..f80d93d364 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_widget.cpp
@@ -9035,9 +9035,6 @@ bool HistoryWidget::cancelReply(
 			_fieldBarCancel->hide();
 			updateMouseTracking();
 		}
-		if (!keepHighlighterState) {
-			_highlighter.clear();
-		}
 		updateBotKeyboard();
 		refreshTopBarActiveChat();
 		updateCanSendMessage();
@@ -9065,6 +9062,9 @@ bool HistoryWidget::cancelReply(
 			toggleKeyboard(false);
 		}
 	}
+	if (!keepHighlighterState) {
+		_highlighter.clear();
+	}
 	return wasReply;
 }