diff --git a/module/data/action/baseAction.mjs b/module/data/action/baseAction.mjs
index 93de0a2d..ae085064 100644
--- a/module/data/action/baseAction.mjs
+++ b/module/data/action/baseAction.mjs
@@ -193,8 +193,6 @@ export default class DHBaseAction extends ActionMixin(foundry.abstract.DataModel
     async use(event) {
         if (!this.actor) throw new Error("An Action can't be used outside of an Actor context.");
 
-        if (this.chatDisplay) await this.toChat();
-
         let config = this.prepareConfig(event);
         if (!config) return;
 
@@ -211,6 +209,8 @@ export default class DHBaseAction extends ActionMixin(foundry.abstract.DataModel
 
         if (Hooks.call(`${CONFIG.DH.id}.postUseAction`, this, config) === false) return;
 
+        if (this.chatDisplay) await this.toChat();
+
         return config;
     }