diff --git a/gtk/gtkswitch.c b/gtk/gtkswitch.c
index a2b10e16fb..3a2f8e9b9b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkswitch.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkswitch.c
@@ -1092,10 +1092,10 @@ gtk_switch_set_active (GtkSwitch *sw,
       else
         priv->handle_pos = 0.0;
 
-      g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (sw), switch_props[PROP_ACTIVE]);
-
       g_signal_emit (sw, signals[STATE_SET], 0, is_active, &handled);
 
+      g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (sw), switch_props[PROP_ACTIVE]);
+
       accessible = gtk_widget_get_accessible (GTK_WIDGET (sw));
       atk_object_notify_state_change (accessible, ATK_STATE_CHECKED, priv->is_active);