diff --git a/src/deluge_core.cpp b/src/deluge_core.cpp
index ee65a147c..b8314a9d3 100644
--- a/src/deluge_core.cpp
+++ b/src/deluge_core.cpp
@@ -357,10 +357,10 @@ static PyObject *torrent_quit(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     M_settings->stop_tracker_timeout = 5;
     M_ses->set_settings(*M_settings);
-    printf("core: removing settings...\r\n");
-    delete M_settings;
     printf("core: removing torrents...\r\n");
     delete M_torrents;
+    printf("core: removing settings...\r\n");
+    delete M_settings;
     printf("core: shutting down session...\r\n");
     delete M_ses;                // 100% CPU...
     Py_DECREF(M_constants);