diff --git a/tools/tryselect/mach_commands.py b/tools/tryselect/mach_commands.py
index af433f22a48b..5418f897d792 100644
--- a/tools/tryselect/mach_commands.py
+++ b/tools/tryselect/mach_commands.py
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ class TrySelect(MachCommandBase):
             user_presets.edit()
             sys.exit()
 
+        if 'preset' not in self.parser.common_groups:
+            return kwargs
+
         default = self.parser.get_default
         if save:
             selector = self.subcommand or self._mach_context.settings['try']['default']
@@ -175,8 +178,7 @@ class TrySelect(MachCommandBase):
         return kwargs
 
     def run(self, **kwargs):
-        if 'preset' in self.parser.common_groups:
-            kwargs = self.handle_presets(**kwargs)
+        kwargs = self.handle_presets(**kwargs)
 
         if self.parser.task_configs:
             kwargs = self.handle_try_config(**kwargs)