diff --git a/modules/core/keeper/msg_server.go b/modules/core/keeper/msg_server.go
index 1efdb2755a7..c76aa570763 100644
--- a/modules/core/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/modules/core/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -266,14 +266,14 @@ func (k Keeper) ChannelOpenAck(goCtx context.Context, msg *channeltypes.MsgChann
 		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "channel handshake open ack failed")
 	}
 
+	// Write channel into state
+	k.ChannelKeeper.WriteOpenAckChannel(ctx, msg.PortId, msg.ChannelId, msg.CounterpartyVersion, msg.CounterpartyChannelId)
+
 	// Perform application logic callback
 	if err = cbs.OnChanOpenAck(ctx, msg.PortId, msg.ChannelId, msg.CounterpartyChannelId, msg.CounterpartyVersion); err != nil {
 		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "channel open ack callback failed")
 	}
 
-	// Write channel into state
-	k.ChannelKeeper.WriteOpenAckChannel(ctx, msg.PortId, msg.ChannelId, msg.CounterpartyVersion, msg.CounterpartyChannelId)
-
 	return &channeltypes.MsgChannelOpenAckResponse{}, nil
 }
 
@@ -300,14 +300,14 @@ func (k Keeper) ChannelOpenConfirm(goCtx context.Context, msg *channeltypes.MsgC
 		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "channel handshake open confirm failed")
 	}
 
+	// Write channel into state
+	k.ChannelKeeper.WriteOpenConfirmChannel(ctx, msg.PortId, msg.ChannelId)
+
 	// Perform application logic callback
 	if err = cbs.OnChanOpenConfirm(ctx, msg.PortId, msg.ChannelId); err != nil {
 		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrap(err, "channel open confirm callback failed")
 	}
 
-	// Write channel into state
-	k.ChannelKeeper.WriteOpenConfirmChannel(ctx, msg.PortId, msg.ChannelId)
-
 	return &channeltypes.MsgChannelOpenConfirmResponse{}, nil
 }