diff --git a/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c b/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
index 0eabc21be..410ddbfd4 100644
--- a/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
+++ b/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
@@ -2391,6 +2391,8 @@ int jack_client_close (jack_client_t *client)
 
 	res = jack_deactivate(client);
 
+	pw_thread_loop_stop(c->context.loop);
+
 	if (c->registry)
 		pw_proxy_destroy((struct pw_proxy*)c->registry);
 	if (c->metadata->proxy)
@@ -2398,7 +2400,6 @@ int jack_client_close (jack_client_t *client)
 	pw_core_disconnect(c->core);
 	pw_context_destroy(c->context.context);
 
-	pw_thread_loop_stop(c->context.loop);
 	pw_thread_loop_destroy(c->context.loop);
 
 	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: free", client);