diff --git a/misc/quitcd/quitcd.bash b/misc/quitcd/quitcd.bash
index 3f9f7fc1..15b9f422 100644
--- a/misc/quitcd/quitcd.bash
+++ b/misc/quitcd/quitcd.bash
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 n()
 {
-    nnn "$@"
-
     NNN_TMPFILE=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/nnn/.lastd
 
+    nnn "$@"
+
     if [ -f $NNN_TMPFILE ]; then
             . $NNN_TMPFILE
             rm -f $NNN_TMPFILE > /dev/null
diff --git a/misc/quitcd/quitcd.fish b/misc/quitcd/quitcd.fish
index 67433866..7bc67fe4 100644
--- a/misc/quitcd/quitcd.fish
+++ b/misc/quitcd/quitcd.fish
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # or, add the lines to the 'config.fish' file.
 
 function n --description 'support nnn quit and change directory'
-    nnn $argv
-
     # NOTE: set NNN_TMPFILE correctly if you use 'XDG_CONFIG_HOME'
     set NNN_TMPFILE ~/.config/nnn/.lastd
 
+    nnn $argv
+
     if test -e $NNN_TMPFILE
             source $NNN_TMPFILE
             rm $NNN_TMPFILE
diff --git a/misc/quitcd/quitcd.zsh b/misc/quitcd/quitcd.zsh
index 24860ac3..207aa56b 100644
--- a/misc/quitcd/quitcd.zsh
+++ b/misc/quitcd/quitcd.zsh
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 n()
 {
-    nnn "$@"
-
     NNN_TMPFILE=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/nnn/.lastd
 
+    nnn "$@"
+
     if [ -f $NNN_TMPFILE ]; then
             . $NNN_TMPFILE
             rm $NNN_TMPFILE