diff --git a/autoload/vimtex/latexmk.vim b/autoload/vimtex/latexmk.vim
index 32e866c..5c9b2fe 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex/latexmk.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex/latexmk.vim
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function! vimtex#latexmk#init_script() " {{{1
   if g:vimtex_quickfix_fix_paths
     augroup vimtex_latexmk_fix_dirs
       au!
-      au QuickFixCmdPost c*file call s:fix_quickfix_paths()
+      au QuickFixCmdPre c*file call s:fix_quickfix_paths()
     augroup END
   endif
 endfunction