diff --git a/src/viewer.js b/src/viewer.js
index a5c7365a..78872afc 100644
--- a/src/viewer.js
+++ b/src/viewer.js
@@ -1835,6 +1835,16 @@ $.extend( $.Viewer.prototype, $.EventSource.prototype, $.ControlDock.prototype,
      */
     goToPage: function( page ){
         if( this.tileSources && page >= 0 && page < this.tileSources.length ){
+            this._sequenceIndex = page;
+
+            this._updateSequenceButtons( page );
+
+            this.open( this.tileSources[ page ] );
+
+            if( this.referenceStrip ){
+                this.referenceStrip.setFocus( page );
+            }
+
             /**
              * Raised when the page is changed on a viewer configured with multiple image sources (see {@link OpenSeadragon.Viewer#goToPage}).
              *
@@ -1846,16 +1856,6 @@ $.extend( $.Viewer.prototype, $.EventSource.prototype, $.ControlDock.prototype,
              * @property {?Object} userData - Arbitrary subscriber-defined object.
              */
             this.raiseEvent( 'page', { page: page } );
-
-            this._sequenceIndex = page;
-
-            this._updateSequenceButtons( page );
-
-            this.open( this.tileSources[ page ] );
-
-            if( this.referenceStrip ){
-                this.referenceStrip.setFocus( page );
-            }
         }
 
         return this;