diff --git a/lib/pangea/utils/instructions.dart b/lib/pangea/utils/instructions.dart
index d3a2b0ba0..ff0fea8f6 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/utils/instructions.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/utils/instructions.dart
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class InstructionsController {
     String transformTargetKey, [
     bool showToggle = true,
   ]) async {
+    if (_instructionsShown[key] ?? false) {
+      return;
+    }
+    _instructionsShown[key] = true;
+
     if (wereInstructionsTurnedOff(key)) {
       return;
     }
@@ -51,9 +56,6 @@ class InstructionsController {
       );
       return;
     }
-    if (_instructionsShown[key] ?? false) {
-      return;
-    }
 
     final bool userLangsSet =
         await _pangeaController.userController.areUserLanguagesSet;
@@ -61,8 +63,6 @@ class InstructionsController {
       return;
     }
 
-    _instructionsShown[key] = true;
-
     final botStyle = BotStyle.text(context);
     Future.delayed(
       const Duration(seconds: 1),