diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
index ee5092f9cb..619b0a8b3f 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ habitrpg.controller("TasksCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User','N
     $scope.armoire = Content.armoire;
 
     $scope.buy = function(item) {
-      User.user.ops.buy({params:{key:item.key}});
       playRewardSound(item);
+      User.user.ops.buy({params:{key:item.key}});
     };