diff --git a/src/vty/vty.c b/src/vty/vty.c
index a96d86c..aa23fa0 100644
--- a/src/vty/vty.c
+++ b/src/vty/vty.c
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@
 {
 	int i;
 
+	/* VTY_CLOSED is handled by the telnet_interface */
+	vty_event(VTY_CLOSED, vty->fd, vty);
+
 	if (vty->obuf)  {
 		/* Flush buffer. */
 		buffer_flush_all(vty->obuf, vty->fd);
@@ -236,9 +239,6 @@
 	/* Check configure. */
 	vty_config_unlock(vty);
 
-	/* VTY_CLOSED is handled by the telnet_interface */
-	vty_event(VTY_CLOSED, vty->fd, vty);
-
 	/* OK free vty. */
 	talloc_free(vty);
 }