diff --git a/pkg/strategy/grid2/strategy.go b/pkg/strategy/grid2/strategy.go
index 56796d98c..11ecc086d 100644
--- a/pkg/strategy/grid2/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/strategy/grid2/strategy.go
@@ -891,14 +891,14 @@ func (s *Strategy) openGrid(ctx context.Context, session *bbgo.ExchangeSession)
 
 	s.debugGridOrders(submitOrders, lastPrice)
 
-	// try to always emit grid ready
-	defer s.EmitGridReady()
-
 	createdOrders, err2 := s.orderExecutor.SubmitOrders(ctx, submitOrders...)
 	if err2 != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// try to always emit grid ready
+	defer s.EmitGridReady()
+
 	// update the number of orders to metrics
 	baseLabels := s.newPrometheusLabels()
 	metricsGridNumOfOrders.With(baseLabels).Set(float64(len(createdOrders)))