diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
index 3b3851ac61..a2a35b2e8a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
@@ -1139,11 +1139,11 @@ struct DLLHandle
        #else
         if (bundleRef != nullptr)
         {
+            releaseFactory();
+
             if (ExitModuleFn exitFn = (ExitModuleFn) getFunction ("bundleExit"))
                 exitFn();
 
-            releaseFactory();
-
             CFRelease (bundleRef);
             bundleRef = nullptr;
         }