diff --git a/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Audio/CSAudioQueue.m b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Audio/CSAudioQueue.m
index 538133bcf..bc741a4c6 100644
--- a/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Audio/CSAudioQueue.m	
+++ b/OSBindings/Mac/Clock Signal/Audio/CSAudioQueue.m	
@@ -115,11 +115,6 @@
 
 - (void)dealloc {
 	[_deallocLock lock];
-		if(_audioQueue) {
-			OSSGuard(AudioQueueDispose(_audioQueue, true));
-			_audioQueue = NULL;
-		}
-
 		for(size_t c = 0; c < NumBuffers; c++) {
 			if(_buffers[c]) {
 				OSSGuard(AudioQueueFreeBuffer(_audioQueue, _buffers[c]));
@@ -127,6 +122,11 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+		if(_audioQueue) {
+			OSSGuard(AudioQueueDispose(_audioQueue, true));
+			_audioQueue = NULL;
+		}
+
 		// nil out the dealloc lock before entering the critical section such
 		// that it becomes impossible for anyone else to acquire.
 		NSLock *deallocLock = _deallocLock;