diff --git a/modules/chat.py b/modules/chat.py
index 265d220a..c12a7fd4 100644
--- a/modules/chat.py
+++ b/modules/chat.py
@@ -527,8 +527,8 @@ def load_history_after_deletion(state, idx):
     if shared.args.multi_user:
         return start_new_chat(state)
 
-    idx = min(int(idx), len(histories) - 1)
     histories = find_all_histories(state)
+    idx = min(int(idx), len(histories) - 1)
 
     if len(histories) > 0:
         history = load_history(histories[idx], state['character_menu'], state['mode'])