diff --git a/src/sql/models/qsqltablemodel.cpp b/src/sql/models/qsqltablemodel.cpp
index d943b5d1dc..38705c70a9 100644
--- a/src/sql/models/qsqltablemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/sql/models/qsqltablemodel.cpp
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ bool QSqlTableModel::setData(const QModelIndex &index, const QVariant &value, in
     }
 
     row.setValue(index.column(), value);
+    emit dataChanged(index, index);
 
     bool isOk = true;
     if (d->strategy == OnFieldChange && row.op() != QSqlTableModelPrivate::Insert) {
@@ -517,8 +518,6 @@ bool QSqlTableModel::setData(const QModelIndex &index, const QVariant &value, in
             select();
     }
 
-    emit dataChanged(index, index);
-
     return isOk;
 }