diff --git a/types/output/output.c b/types/output/output.c
index dc2335cd4..16ef0e980 100644
--- a/types/output/output.c
+++ b/types/output/output.c
@@ -386,12 +386,13 @@ void wlr_output_destroy(struct wlr_output *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);
 
+	wlr_output_destroy_global(output);
+
 	// The backend is responsible for free-ing the list of modes
 
 	struct wlr_output_cursor *cursor, *tmp_cursor;