diff --git a/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/publisher/_batch/thread.py b/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/publisher/_batch/thread.py
index e6b8407fd..1617f8c90 100644
--- a/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/publisher/_batch/thread.py
+++ b/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/publisher/_batch/thread.py
@@ -282,14 +282,14 @@ def _commit(self) -> None:
             # all futures and exit.
             self._status = base.BatchStatus.ERROR
 
-            for future in self._futures:
-                future.set_exception(exc)
-
             batch_transport_succeeded = False
             if self._batch_done_callback is not None:
                 # Failed to publish batch.
                 self._batch_done_callback(batch_transport_succeeded)
 
+            for future in self._futures:
+                future.set_exception(exc)
+
             return
 
         end = time.time()