diff --git a/src/app/main/shutdown.c b/src/app/main/shutdown.c
index e4dcaa1324..cc0091a9ab 100644
--- a/src/app/main/shutdown.c
+++ b/src/app/main/shutdown.c
@@ -157,10 +157,11 @@ tor_free_all(int postfork)
   if (!postfork) {
     release_lockfile();
   }
-  tor_libevent_free_all();
 
   subsystems_shutdown();
 
+  tor_libevent_free_all();
+
   /* Stuff in util.c and address.c*/
   if (!postfork) {
     esc_router_info(NULL);