diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts
index 2a69c639a5..9608ee3855 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.ts
@@ -2238,6 +2238,11 @@ export class et2_nextmatch extends et2_DOMWidget implements et2_IResizeable, et2
 			}
 		}
 
+		columnMgr.setColumnVisibilitySet(visibility);
+
+		// We don't want to update user's preference, so directly update
+		this.dataview._updateColumns();
+
 		if(need_reload)
 		{
 			// We need to change preferences and reload to get columns that were hidden during the first load
@@ -2246,11 +2251,6 @@ export class et2_nextmatch extends et2_DOMWidget implements et2_IResizeable, et2
 			return;
 		}
 
-		columnMgr.setColumnVisibilitySet(visibility);
-
-		// We don't want to update user's preference, so directly update
-		this.dataview._updateColumns();
-
 		// Allow column widgets a chance to resize
 		this.iterateOver(function(widget)
 		{