diff --git a/src/runtime/record_io.js b/src/runtime/record_io.js
index efb4d4a..334e473 100644
--- a/src/runtime/record_io.js
+++ b/src/runtime/record_io.js
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ const make_patched_method = (window, original, name, use_context) => {
       throw error
     }
 
+    // save call, so on expand_call and find_call IO functions would not be
+    // called. 
+    // TODO: we have a problem when IO function is called from third-party
+    // lib and async context is lost
+    set_record_call(cxt)
+
     const has_new_target = new.target != null
 
     if(cxt.is_recording_deferred_calls) {
@@ -45,12 +51,6 @@ const make_patched_method = (window, original, name, use_context) => {
     if(cxt.io_trace_is_recording) {
       let ok, value, error
       try {
-        // save call, so on expand_call and find_call IO functions would not be
-        // called. 
-        // TODO: we have a problem when IO function is called from third-party
-        // lib and async context is lost
-        set_record_call(cxt)
-
         const index = cxt.io_trace.length
 
         if(name == 'setTimeout') {
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index b210cb2..ac96c59 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -4200,6 +4200,24 @@ const y = x()`
     assert_equal(second.state.logs.logs.length, 1)
   }),
 
+  test('record io expand_calltree_node bug', () => {
+    const code = `
+      function x(i) {
+        return i == 0 ? Math.random() : x(i - 1)
+      }
+      x(2)
+      x(2)
+    `
+    const i = test_initial_state(code)
+    const with_trace = run_code(i)
+    const second_call = root_calltree_node(with_trace).children[1]
+    assert_equal(second_call.fn.name, 'x')
+    const expanded = COMMANDS.calltree.select_and_toggle_expanded(with_trace, second_call.id)
+    const second_call_2 = root_calltree_node(expanded).children[1]
+    assert_equal(second_call_2.ok, true)
+    assert_equal(second_call.value, second_call_2.value)
+  }),
+
   test('value_explorer Set', () => {
     assert_equal(
       header(new Set(['foo', 'bar'])),