diff --git a/src/Project.cpp b/src/Project.cpp
index a3564f73a..f9bf9d073 100644
--- a/src/Project.cpp
+++ b/src/Project.cpp
@@ -4705,6 +4705,15 @@ void AudacityProject::TP_DisplaySelection()
 {
    double audioTime;
 
+   if (mRuler) {
+      if (!gAudioIO->IsBusy() && !mLockPlayRegion)
+         mRuler->SetPlayRegion(mViewInfo.selectedRegion.t0(),
+         mViewInfo.selectedRegion.t1());
+      else
+         // Cause ruler redraw anyway, because we may be zooming or scrolling
+         mRuler->Refresh();
+   }
+
    if (gAudioIO->IsBusy())
       audioTime = gAudioIO->GetStreamTime();
    else {
@@ -4719,14 +4728,6 @@ void AudacityProject::TP_DisplaySelection()
       (mViewInfo.selectedRegion.f0(), mViewInfo.selectedRegion.f1());
 #endif
 
-   if (mRuler) {
-      if (!gAudioIO->IsBusy() && !mLockPlayRegion)
-         mRuler->SetPlayRegion(mViewInfo.selectedRegion.t0(),
-         mViewInfo.selectedRegion.t1());
-      else
-         // Cause ruler redraw anyway, because we may be zooming or scrolling
-         mRuler->Refresh();
-   }
 }