diff --git a/backend/src/plugin.py b/backend/src/plugin.py
index b57bc5f7f..ed401b45a 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugin.py
+++ b/backend/src/plugin.py
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ async def _on_new_message(self, message : str) -> str|None:
 
         if "stop" in data:
             self.log.info("Calling Loader unload function.")
-            await self._unload()
             get_event_loop().stop()
             while get_event_loop().is_running():
                 await sleep(0)
             get_event_loop().close()
+            await self._unload()
             raise Exception("Closing message listener")
 
         # TODO there is definitely a better way to type this