diff --git a/esphome/components/max6921/max6921.cpp b/esphome/components/max6921/max6921.cpp
index b29bc7a5c9..50c1857e97 100644
--- a/esphome/components/max6921/max6921.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/max6921/max6921.cpp
@@ -62,10 +62,9 @@ void HOT MAX6921Component::write_data(uint8_t *ptr, size_t length) {
 }
 
 void MAX6921Component::update() {
-  this->display_->update();
-
   if (this->writer_.has_value())
     (*this->writer_)(*this);
+  this->display_->update();
 }
 
 /*