diff --git a/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/overlay.background.ts b/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/overlay.background.ts
index 3f1d36164b66..ac26e89aff1d 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/overlay.background.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/overlay.background.ts
@@ -1512,6 +1512,7 @@ export class OverlayBackground implements OverlayBackgroundInterface {
    */
   private async generatePassword(): Promise<void> {
     this.generatedPassword = await this.generatePasswordCallback();
+    await this.addPasswordCallback(this.generatedPassword);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1537,8 +1538,6 @@ export class OverlayBackground implements OverlayBackgroundInterface {
       return;
     }
 
-    await this.addPasswordCallback(this.generatedPassword);
-
     const pageDetails = this.pageDetailsForTab[port.sender.tab.id];
     if (!pageDetails) {
       return;