diff --git a/xbanan/main.cpp b/xbanan/main.cpp
index 6f2b5da..724cd4c 100644
--- a/xbanan/main.cpp
+++ b/xbanan/main.cpp
@@ -3185,8 +3185,8 @@ int main()
 				epoll_thingies.remove(gui_window->server_fd());
 			}
 
-			close(client_fd);
 			epoll_ctl(epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, client_fd, nullptr);
+			close(client_fd);
 			epoll_thingies.remove(client_fd);
 		};