diff --git a/web/overlay_manager.js b/web/overlay_manager.js
index 2dc7f75f0..b77f4a61a 100644
--- a/web/overlay_manager.js
+++ b/web/overlay_manager.js
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ class OverlayManager {
     if (!this.#overlays[name]) {
       throw new Error("The overlay does not exist.");
     } else if (this.#active) {
-      if (this.#overlays[name].canForceClose) {
-        this.#closeThroughCaller();
-      } else if (this.#active === name) {
+      if (this.#active === name) {
         throw new Error("The overlay is already active.");
+      } else if (this.#overlays[name].canForceClose) {
+        this.#closeThroughCaller();
       } else {
         throw new Error("Another overlay is currently active.");
       }