diff --git a/src/network/access/qhttp2connection.cpp b/src/network/access/qhttp2connection.cpp
index c9b3bf11545..82fe73998d8 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qhttp2connection.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qhttp2connection.cpp
@@ -1602,8 +1602,8 @@ void QHttp2Connection::handleSETTINGS()
     }
 
     qCDebug(qHttp2ConnectionLog, "[%p] Sending SETTINGS ACK", this);
-    emit settingsFrameReceived();
     sendSETTINGS_ACK();
+    emit settingsFrameReceived();
 }
 
 void QHttp2Connection::handlePUSH_PROMISE()