diff --git a/scheduler/job.c b/scheduler/job.c
index 32f2519..6425305 100644
--- a/scheduler/job.c
+++ b/scheduler/job.c
@@ -1500,11 +1500,11 @@ cupsdDeleteJob(cupsd_job_t       *job,	/* I - Job */
     job->num_files = 0;
   }
 
+  unload_job(job);
+
   if (job->history)
     free_job_history(job);
 
-  unload_job(job);
-
   cupsArrayRemove(Jobs, job);
   cupsArrayRemove(ActiveJobs, job);
   cupsArrayRemove(PrintingJobs, job);