diff --git a/src/ssb.c b/src/ssb.c
index 6c084d14..6e315930 100644
--- a/src/ssb.c
+++ b/src/ssb.c
@@ -2806,6 +2806,16 @@ void tf_ssb_destroy(tf_ssb_t* ssb)
 
 	uv_run(ssb->loop, UV_RUN_NOWAIT);
 
+	if (ssb->own_context)
+	{
+		if (!ssb->quiet)
+		{
+			tf_printf("closing ssb context\n");
+		}
+		JS_FreeContext(ssb->context);
+		JS_FreeRuntime(ssb->runtime);
+		ssb->own_context = false;
+	}
 	if (ssb->loop == &ssb->own_loop)
 	{
 		if (!ssb->quiet)
@@ -2822,16 +2832,6 @@ void tf_ssb_destroy(tf_ssb_t* ssb)
 	{
 		tf_printf("uv loop closed.\n");
 	}
-	if (ssb->own_context)
-	{
-		if (!ssb->quiet)
-		{
-			tf_printf("closing ssb context\n");
-		}
-		JS_FreeContext(ssb->context);
-		JS_FreeRuntime(ssb->runtime);
-		ssb->own_context = false;
-	}
 	while (ssb->broadcasts)
 	{
 		tf_ssb_broadcast_t* broadcast = ssb->broadcasts;