diff --git a/scene/2d/navigation_agent_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/navigation_agent_2d.cpp
index 55699006e95..876da946c6f 100644
--- a/scene/2d/navigation_agent_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/navigation_agent_2d.cpp
@@ -481,8 +481,8 @@ void NavigationAgent2D::_request_repath() {
 void NavigationAgent2D::_check_distance_to_target() {
 	if (!target_reached) {
 		if (distance_to_target() < target_desired_distance) {
-			emit_signal("target_reached");
 			target_reached = true;
+			emit_signal("target_reached");
 		}
 	}
 }