diff --git a/libtransmission/torrent.c b/libtransmission/torrent.c
index 646e56188..fb8767e44 100644
--- a/libtransmission/torrent.c
+++ b/libtransmission/torrent.c
@@ -907,8 +907,6 @@ tr_torrentFree( tr_torrent_t * tor )
 
     tr_sharedLock( h->shared );
 
-    h->torrentCount--;
-
     tr_rwClose( &tor->lock );
     tr_cpClose( tor->completion );
 
@@ -931,6 +929,8 @@ tr_torrentFree( tr_torrent_t * tor )
 
     tr_free( tor );
 
+    h->torrentCount--;
+
     tr_sharedUnlock( h->shared );
 }