diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/plugins/spectral_extraction/spectral_extraction.py b/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/plugins/spectral_extraction/spectral_extraction.py
index eb22f72f4c..97cbd65ff6 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/plugins/spectral_extraction/spectral_extraction.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/plugins/spectral_extraction/spectral_extraction.py
@@ -333,6 +333,10 @@ def collapse_to_spectrum(self, add_data=True, **kwargs):
         fname_label = self.dataset_selected.replace("[", "_").replace("]", "")
         self.filename = f"extracted_{selected_func}_{fname_label}.fits"
 
+        # per https://jwst-docs.stsci.edu/jwst-near-infrared-camera/nircam-performance/nircam-absolute-flux-calibration-and-zeropoints # noqa
+        pix_scale_factor = self.aperture.scale_factor * spectral_cube.meta.get('PIXAR_SR', 1.0)
+        collapsed_spec.meta['_pixel_scale_factor'] = pix_scale_factor
+
         if add_data:
             self.add_results.add_results_from_plugin(
                 collapsed_spec, label=self.results_label, replace=False
@@ -344,10 +348,6 @@ def collapse_to_spectrum(self, add_data=True, **kwargs):
                 sender=self)
             self.hub.broadcast(snackbar_message)
 
-        # per https://jwst-docs.stsci.edu/jwst-near-infrared-camera/nircam-performance/nircam-absolute-flux-calibration-and-zeropoints # noqa
-            pix_scale_factor = self.aperture.scale_factor * spectral_cube.meta.get('PIXAR_SR', 1.0)
-            collapsed_spec.meta['_pixel_scale_factor'] = pix_scale_factor
-
         return collapsed_spec
 
     def get_aperture(self):