diff --git a/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index d5f6a0f99..45d1199b4 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -188,12 +188,12 @@ def main():
             pass
 
     finally:
-        if conf.get("showTime"):
-            dataToStdout("\n[*] shutting down at %s\n\n" % time.strftime("%X"), forceOutput=True)
-
         kb.threadContinue = False
         kb.threadException = True
 
+        if conf.get("showTime"):
+            dataToStdout("\n[*] shutting down at %s\n\n" % time.strftime("%X"), forceOutput=True)
+
         if kb.get("tempDir"):
             shutil.rmtree(kb.tempDir, ignore_errors=True)