diff --git a/src/main/protocol-handler/router.ts b/src/main/protocol-handler/router.ts
index 6a8090617b..cbd609a9ff 100644
--- a/src/main/protocol-handler/router.ts
+++ b/src/main/protocol-handler/router.ts
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ export class LensProtocolRouterMain extends proto.LensProtocolRouter {
         throw new proto.RoutingError(proto.RoutingErrorType.INVALID_PROTOCOL, url);
       }
 
+      WindowManager.getInstance(false)?.ensureMainWindow().catch(noop);
       const routeInternally = checkHost(url);
 
       logger.info(`${proto.LensProtocolRouter.LoggingPrefix}: routing ${url.toString()}`);
-      WindowManager.getInstance(false)?.ensureMainWindow().catch(noop);
 
       if (routeInternally) {
         this._routeToInternal(url);