diff --git a/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index 845af2607..d5f6a0f99 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -191,12 +191,12 @@ def main():
         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)
-
         kb.threadContinue = False
         kb.threadException = True
 
+        if kb.get("tempDir"):
+            shutil.rmtree(kb.tempDir, ignore_errors=True)
+
         if conf.get("hashDB"):
             try:
                 conf.hashDB.flush(True)