diff --git a/extensions/media-preview/src/imagePreview/index.ts b/extensions/media-preview/src/imagePreview/index.ts
index 007e466d99f..e0c605c2a6e 100644
--- a/extensions/media-preview/src/imagePreview/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/media-preview/src/imagePreview/index.ts
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ class ImagePreview extends MediaPreview {
 		this.updateBinarySize();
 		this.render();
 		this.updateState();
-
-		this.webviewEditor.webview.postMessage({ type: 'setActive', value: this.webviewEditor.active });
 	}
 
 	public override dispose(): void {
@@ -157,6 +155,10 @@ class ImagePreview extends MediaPreview {
 			this.zoomStatusBarEntry.hide(this);
 		}
 	}
+	protected override async render(): Promise<void> {
+		await super.render();
+		this.webviewEditor.webview.postMessage({ type: 'setActive', value: this.webviewEditor.active });
+	}
 
 	protected override async getWebviewContents(): Promise<string> {
 		const version = Date.now().toString();