diff --git a/modules/turnero/views/chat.php b/modules/turnero/views/chat.php
index bc75bbb..219a5d5 100644
--- a/modules/turnero/views/chat.php
+++ b/modules/turnero/views/chat.php
@@ -1002,7 +1002,10 @@ async function sendTemplate() {
     const missing = params.findIndex(p => !p);
     if (missing !== -1) { inputs[missing].focus(); return; }
 
+    const templateName = _tplSelected.template_name;
+    const templateLang = _tplSelected.language_code;
     closeTemplatePicker();
+
     try {
         const res  = await fetch(BASE + API_SEND, {
             method: 'POST',
@@ -1010,8 +1013,8 @@ async function sendTemplate() {
             body: JSON.stringify({
                 user_id: state.activeUserId,
                 type:     'template',
-                template: _tplSelected.template_name,
-                lang:     _tplSelected.language_code,
+                template: templateName,
+                lang:     templateLang,
                 params
             })
         });