diff --git a/cypress/e2e/surveys.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/surveys.cy.ts
index ef40abc32..116390b3b 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/surveys.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/surveys.cy.ts
@@ -581,11 +581,12 @@ describe('Surveys', () => {
             // first capture is $pageview
             cy.wait('@capture-assertion')
             cy.get('.PostHogSurvey123').shadow().find('.cancel-btn-wrapper').click()
+            cy.wait(500)
             cy.wait('@capture-assertion').then(async ({ request }) => {
                 const captures = await getBase64EncodedPayload(request)
                 expect(captures.map(({ event }) => event)).to.deep.equal([
-                    // 'survey shown',
-                    // 'survey dismissed',
+                    'survey shown',
+                    'survey dismissed',
                     '$pageleave',
                 ])
             })
diff --git a/src/extensions/surveys.tsx b/src/extensions/surveys.tsx
index 81a3bda4a..28cabe601 100644
--- a/src/extensions/surveys.tsx
+++ b/src/extensions/surveys.tsx
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ export function Surveys({ posthog, survey, style }: { posthog: PostHog; survey:
         localStorage.setItem(`lastSeenSurveyDate`, new Date().toISOString())
 
         window.addEventListener('PHSurveyClosed', () => {
-            localStorage.setItem(`seenSurvey_${survey.id}`, 'true')
             posthog.capture('survey dismissed', {
                 $survey_name: survey.name,
                 $survey_id: survey.id,
@@ -240,6 +239,7 @@ export function Surveys({ posthog, survey, style }: { posthog: PostHog; survey:
                 },
             })
             setShowSurveyQuestion(false)
+            localStorage.setItem(`seenSurvey_${survey.id}`, 'true')
         })
 
         window.addEventListener('PHSurveySent', () => {