diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/p2p.py b/test/functional/test_framework/p2p.py
index 7e661d178ce..af0e3bf2b61 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/p2p.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/p2p.py
@@ -774,8 +774,8 @@ class NetworkThread(threading.Thread):
 
         self.network_event_loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self.network_event_loop.stop)
         wait_until_helper_internal(lambda: not self.network_event_loop.is_running(), timeout=timeout)
-        self.network_event_loop.close()
         self.join(timeout)
+        self.network_event_loop.close()
         # Safe to remove event loop.
         NetworkThread.network_event_loop = None