diff --git a/gef.py b/gef.py
index 8e9e4d2f3..fd58d6054 100644
--- a/gef.py
+++ b/gef.py
@@ -7379,6 +7379,9 @@ def do_invoke(self, argv: List[str]) -> None:
         if redirect and os.access(redirect, os.W_OK):
             enable_redirect_output(to_file=redirect)
 
+        if self["clear_screen"] and len(argv) == 0:
+            clear_screen(redirect)
+
         for section in current_layout:
             if section[0] == "-":
                 continue
@@ -7400,9 +7403,6 @@ def do_invoke(self, argv: List[str]) -> None:
 
         self.context_title("")
 
-        if self["clear_screen"] and len(argv) == 0:
-            clear_screen(redirect)
-
         if redirect and os.access(redirect, os.W_OK):
             disable_redirect_output()
         return