[Grammar] ‘behind’ vs ‘after’

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Are the prepositions in these sentences interchangeable?
Don’t forget to close the door after you.
Kate shut the door behind her.
I mean
Don’t forget to close the door behind you.
Kate shut the door after her.
 
Use "behind" in both sentences.
 
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