diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5268412..5c2267d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -545,6 +545,10 @@ func deleteEmpty(s []string) []string {
 func handleInput(viewName string) error {
 	clearView(viewName)
 	inputString, _ := getInputString(viewName)
+	if newViewTitle := getViewTitle(viewName); newViewTitle != "" {
+		// restore any tab completion view titles on input commit
+		setViewTitle(viewName, newViewTitle)
+	}
 	if inputString == "" {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -570,10 +574,6 @@ func handleInput(viewName string) error {
 	} else {
 		go sendChat(inputString)
 	}
-	// restore any tab completion view titles on input commit
-	if newViewTitle := getViewTitle(viewName); newViewTitle != "" {
-		setViewTitle(viewName, newViewTitle)
-	}
 
 	go populateList()
 	return nil