diff --git a/dlls/wininet/ftp.c b/dlls/wininet/ftp.c
index 01a81059f95..ef1eef10962 100644
--- a/dlls/wininet/ftp.c
+++ b/dlls/wininet/ftp.c
@@ -1092,8 +1092,6 @@ static void FTPFILE_Destroy(WININETHANDLEHEADER *hdr)
 
     TRACE("\n");
 
-    WININET_Release(&lpwh->lpFtpSession->hdr);
-
     if (!lpwh->session_deleted)
         lpwfs->download_in_progress = NULL;
 
@@ -1103,6 +1101,8 @@ static void FTPFILE_Destroy(WININETHANDLEHEADER *hdr)
     nResCode = FTP_ReceiveResponse(lpwfs, lpwfs->hdr.dwContext);
     if (nResCode > 0 && nResCode != 226) WARN("server reports failed transfer\n");
 
+    WININET_Release(&lpwh->lpFtpSession->hdr);
+
     HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, lpwh);
 }