diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/utility/room/engine.ts b/packages/frontend/src/utility/room/engine.ts
index 2e52faebb5..c1c954bcef 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/utility/room/engine.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/utility/room/engine.ts
@@ -726,8 +726,8 @@ export class RoomEngine {
 
 	public selectObject(objectId: string | null) {
 		if (this.selected.value != null) {
-			this.selected.value.objectEntity.model.bakeMesh();
 			if (this.selectionOutlineLayer != null) this.selectionOutlineLayer.clearSelection();
+			this.selected.value.objectEntity.model.bakeMesh();
 			this.selected.value = null;
 		}