diff --git a/src/ios/SocketsForCordova/Classes/SocketAdapter.m b/src/ios/SocketsForCordova/Classes/SocketAdapter.m
index ac2c97b..734ff33 100644
--- a/src/ios/SocketsForCordova/Classes/SocketAdapter.m
+++ b/src/ios/SocketsForCordova/Classes/SocketAdapter.m
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ int writeTimeoutSeconds = 5.0;
 }
 
 - (void)close {
-    self.closeEventHandler(FALSE);
     [self closeStreams];
+    self.closeEventHandler(FALSE);
 }
 
 - (void)closeStreams {
diff --git a/src/wp8/src/SocketAdapter.cs b/src/wp8/src/SocketAdapter.cs
index e61e1a7..fbbd27d 100644
--- a/src/wp8/src/SocketAdapter.cs
+++ b/src/wp8/src/SocketAdapter.cs
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ namespace Blocshop.ScoketsForCordova
 
         public void Close()
         {
-            this.CloseEventHandler(false);
             this.socket.Close();
+            this.CloseEventHandler(false);
         }
 
         private void StartReadTask()