diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
index 4b1cba8fa73..7b0ae85dfb2 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
@@ -1208,6 +1208,14 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
     // - Sets focus to the tab to the right or left the currently selected tab.
     void TerminalPage::_SelectNextTab(const bool bMoveRight)
     {
+        if (CommandPalette().Visibility() == Visibility::Visible)
+        {
+            // If the tab switcher is currently open, don't change its mode.
+            // Just select the new tab.
+            CommandPalette().SelectNextItem(bMoveRight);
+            return;
+        }
+
         const auto tabSwitchMode = _settings.GlobalSettings().TabSwitcherMode();
         const bool useInOrderTabIndex = tabSwitchMode != TabSwitcherMode::MostRecentlyUsed;
 
@@ -1252,19 +1260,10 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
                 CommandPalette().SetTabActions(_mruTabActions, true);
             }
 
-            if (CommandPalette().Visibility() == Visibility::Visible)
-            {
-                // If the tab switcher is currently open, don't change its mode.
-                // Just select the new tab.
-                CommandPalette().SelectNextItem(bMoveRight);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                // Otherwise, set up the tab switcher in the selected mode, with
-                // the given ordering, and make it visible.
-                CommandPalette().EnableTabSwitcherMode(false, newTabIndex);
-                CommandPalette().Visibility(Visibility::Visible);
-            }
+            // Otherwise, set up the tab switcher in the selected mode, with
+            // the given ordering, and make it visible.
+            CommandPalette().EnableTabSwitcherMode(false, newTabIndex);
+            CommandPalette().Visibility(Visibility::Visible);
         }
         else if (auto index{ _GetFocusedTabIndex() })
         {