diff --git a/.config/kak/autoload/filetype.kak b/.config/kak/autoload/filetype.kak
index 36079e0b..62590097 100644
--- a/.config/kak/autoload/filetype.kak
+++ b/.config/kak/autoload/filetype.kak
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=man %{
 	# in WinSetOption's context
     hook -once global User manpageloaded %{
         # This will move the cursor to the enter of the screen
+		set-option window scrolloff "99,0"
 		execute-keys %sh{
 			result=$((kak_window_height / 2 - 1))
 			printf '%d%s' "$result" 'j'
 		}
-		set-option window scrolloff "99,0"
     }
 }