diff --git a/src/udp_wrap.cc b/src/udp_wrap.cc
index e395ee85e0852e..e0f51cbf589699 100644
--- a/src/udp_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/udp_wrap.cc
@@ -394,9 +394,9 @@ void UDPWrap::OnRecv(uv_udp_t* handle,
 
 
 Local<Object> UDPWrap::Instantiate(Environment* env, AsyncWrap* parent) {
+  EscapableHandleScope scope(env->isolate());
   // If this assert fires then Initialize hasn't been called yet.
   CHECK_EQ(env->udp_constructor_function().IsEmpty(), false);
-  EscapableHandleScope scope(env->isolate());
   Local<Value> ptr = External::New(env->isolate(), parent);
   return scope.Escape(env->udp_constructor_function()->NewInstance(1, &ptr));
 }