diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 5bcec7c6edbe288c7968e824cfe922168c5e93a3..c209d2094d0e8f468fb6f02afebd6eb4b7e4d751 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -481,13 +481,14 @@ phoc_server_dispose (GObject *object)
 
   g_clear_object (&self->input);
 
+  g_clear_object (&self->renderer);
+
   if (self->backend) {
     wl_display_destroy_clients (self->wl_display);
     wlr_backend_destroy (self->backend);
     self->backend = NULL;
   }
 
-  g_clear_object (&self->renderer);
   g_clear_object (&self->debug_control);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (phoc_server_parent_class)->dispose (object);