diff --git a/libtransmission/session.c b/libtransmission/session.c
index 080d8664a..9f62b530e 100644
--- a/libtransmission/session.c
+++ b/libtransmission/session.c
@@ -1470,6 +1470,8 @@ sessionCloseImpl( void * vsession )
 
     free_incoming_peer_port( session );
 
+    tr_fdClose( session );
+
     if( session->isDHTEnabled )
         tr_dhtUninit( session );
 
@@ -1550,8 +1552,6 @@ tr_sessionClose( tr_session * session )
         tr_wait_msec( 100 );
     }
 
-    tr_fdClose( session );
-
     /* close the libtransmission thread */
     tr_eventClose( session );
     while( session->events != NULL )