diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/BBA-TAP/TAP_Win32.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/BBA-TAP/TAP_Win32.cpp
index 15d2e1f6bb..87ebd90344 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/BBA-TAP/TAP_Win32.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/BBA-TAP/TAP_Win32.cpp
@@ -252,10 +252,7 @@ void CEXIETHERNET::Deactivate()
 
 	RecvStop();
 
-	CloseHandle(mHRecvEvent);
 	CloseHandle(mHAdapter);
-
-	mHRecvEvent = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
 	mHAdapter = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
 }
 
@@ -352,4 +349,7 @@ void CEXIETHERNET::RecvStop()
 		return;
 
 	UnregisterWaitEx(mHReadWait, INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE);
+	
+	CloseHandle(mHRecvEvent);
+	mHRecvEvent = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
 }