diff --git a/lib/pure/asyncdispatch.nim b/lib/pure/asyncdispatch.nim
index d91507a859..ab462c57b2 100644
--- a/lib/pure/asyncdispatch.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/asyncdispatch.nim
@@ -992,8 +992,8 @@ else:
 
   proc closeSocket*(sock: AsyncFD) =
     let disp = getGlobalDispatcher()
-    sock.SocketHandle.close()
     disp.selector.unregister(sock.SocketHandle)
+    sock.SocketHandle.close()
 
   proc unregister*(fd: AsyncFD) =
     getGlobalDispatcher().selector.unregister(fd.SocketHandle)