diff --git a/lib/actions/sessions.js b/lib/actions/sessions.js
index 55129fe7..b48b9165 100644
--- a/lib/actions/sessions.js
+++ b/lib/actions/sessions.js
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ export function addSession({uid, shell, pid, cols, rows, splitDirection}) {
 
 export function requestSession() {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
-    const {ui} = getState();
-    const {cols, rows, cwd} = ui;
     dispatch({
       type: SESSION_REQUEST,
       effect: () => {
+        const {ui} = getState();
+        const {cols, rows, cwd} = ui;
         rpc.emit('new', {cols, rows, cwd});
       }
     });
diff --git a/lib/actions/term-groups.js b/lib/actions/term-groups.js
index 15f7bfac..3c2940ac 100644
--- a/lib/actions/term-groups.js
+++ b/lib/actions/term-groups.js
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ import {setActiveSession, ptyExitSession, userExitSession} from './sessions';
 
 function requestSplit(direction) {
   return () => (dispatch, getState) => {
-    const {ui} = getState();
     dispatch({
       type: SESSION_REQUEST,
       effect: () => {
+        const {ui} = getState();
         rpc.emit('new', {
           splitDirection: direction,
           cwd: ui.cwd
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ export function resizeTermGroup(uid, sizes) {
 
 export function requestTermGroup() {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
-    const {ui} = getState();
-    const {cols, rows, cwd} = ui;
     dispatch({
       type: TERM_GROUP_REQUEST,
       effect: () => {
+        const {ui} = getState();
+        const {cols, rows, cwd} = ui;
         rpc.emit('new', {
           isNewGroup: true,
           cols,