diff --git a/Firmware/Marlin_main.cpp b/Firmware/Marlin_main.cpp
index c43e4c740..a124c9be0 100644
--- a/Firmware/Marlin_main.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/Marlin_main.cpp
@@ -1041,11 +1041,11 @@ static void fw_crash_init()
 
 static void fw_kill_init() {
     if (eeprom_read_byte((uint8_t*)EEPROM_KILL_PENDING_FLAG) == KILL_PENDING_FLAG) {
-        PGM_P kill_msg = (PGM_P)eeprom_read_word((uint16_t*)EEPROM_KILL_MESSAGE);
         // clear pending message event
         eeprom_write_byte((uint8_t*)EEPROM_KILL_PENDING_FLAG, EEPROM_EMPTY_VALUE);
 
         // display the kill message
+        PGM_P kill_msg = (PGM_P)eeprom_read_word((uint16_t*)EEPROM_KILL_MESSAGE);
         lcd_show_fullscreen_message_and_wait_P(kill_msg);
     }
 }