diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/actions.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/actions.ts
index 43edd035f..86fc74d87 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/actions.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/actions.ts
@@ -1357,8 +1357,8 @@ export async function hMigrateDataSet(
     if (Profiles.getInstance().validProfile !== api.ValidProfileEnum.INVALID) {
         const { dataSetName } = dsUtils.getNodeLabels(node);
         try {
-            const response = await ZoweExplorerApiRegister.getMvsApi(node.getProfile()).hMigrateDataSet(dataSetName);
             api.Gui.showMessage(localize("hMigrateDataSet.requestSent", "Migration of data set {0} requested.", dataSetName));
+            const response = await ZoweExplorerApiRegister.getMvsApi(node.getProfile()).hMigrateDataSet(dataSetName);
             datasetProvider.refreshElement(node.getParent());
             return response;
         } catch (err) {
@@ -1386,8 +1386,8 @@ export async function hRecallDataSet(
     if (Profiles.getInstance().validProfile !== api.ValidProfileEnum.INVALID) {
         const { dataSetName } = dsUtils.getNodeLabels(node);
         try {
-            const response = await ZoweExplorerApiRegister.getMvsApi(node.getProfile()).hRecallDataSet(dataSetName);
             api.Gui.showMessage(localize("hRecallDataSet.requestSent", "Recall of data set {0} requested.", dataSetName));
+            const response = await ZoweExplorerApiRegister.getMvsApi(node.getProfile()).hRecallDataSet(dataSetName);
             datasetProvider.refreshElement(node.getSessionNode());
             return response;
         } catch (err) {