diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/client/GameControlBackend.as b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/client/GameControlBackend.as
index 88218549..1f3ccfd3 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/client/GameControlBackend.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/client/GameControlBackend.as
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ public class GameControlBackend
         _ezObj.removeListener(this);
         _ctx.getChatDirector().removeChatDisplay(this);
         _ctx.getClient().getClientObject().removeListener(_userListener);
-        _userFuncs = null; // disconnect
         callUserCode("connectionClosed_v1");
+        _userFuncs = null; // disconnect
     }
 
     /**