diff --git a/types/output/output.c b/types/output/output.c
index 08a71d832..af2fab5e1 100644
--- a/types/output/output.c
+++ b/types/output/output.c
@@ -450,11 +450,12 @@ void wlr_output_destroy(struct wlr_output *output) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	wl_signal_emit_mutable(&output->events.destroy, output);
+
 	wl_list_remove(&output->display_destroy.link);
 	wlr_output_destroy_global(output);
 	output_clear_back_buffer(output);
 
-	wl_signal_emit_mutable(&output->events.destroy, output);
 	wlr_addon_set_finish(&output->addons);
 
 	// The backend is responsible for free-ing the list of modes