diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java
index cbb385b..17b4430 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java
@@ -451,10 +451,10 @@
                 builder.put(STATES_TABLE, strIntentId(intent.id()), serializer.encode(newState));
                 if (PARKING.contains(newState)) {
                     transitionedToParking.add(intent.id());
+                    events.add(IntentEvent.getEvent(newState, intent));
                 } else {
                     transitionedToParking.remove(intent.id());
                 }
-                events.add(IntentEvent.getEvent(newState, intent));
                 break;
 
             case SET_INSTALLABLE: