diff --git a/cmd/cli/plugin/feature/activate.go b/cmd/cli/plugin/feature/activate.go
index 3065e242744..6f2f4b44dbd 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/plugin/feature/activate.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/plugin/feature/activate.go
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ func featureActivate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not get Feature %s: %w", featureName, err)
 	}
 
-	displayActivationWarnings(feature)
-
 	gates, err := fgClient.GetFeatureGateList(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not get FeatureGate List: %w", err)
@@ -76,6 +74,8 @@ func featureActivate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not activate Feature %s gated by FeatureGate %s: %w", featureName, gateName, err)
 	}
 
+	displayActivationWarnings(feature)
+
 	cmd.Printf("Feature %s gated by FeatureGate %s is activated.\n", featureName, gateName)
 	return nil
 }