diff --git a/gio/gsocketclient.c b/gio/gsocketclient.c
index 1127e4599..d4231599a 100644
--- a/gio/gsocketclient.c
+++ b/gio/gsocketclient.c
@@ -1931,9 +1931,9 @@ g_socket_client_connected_callback (GObject      *source,
 
   if (task_completed_or_cancelled (data) || g_cancellable_is_cancelled (attempt->cancellable))
     {
-      g_object_unref (data->task);
       connection_attempt_remove (attempt);
       connection_attempt_unref (attempt);
+      g_object_unref (data->task);
       return;
     }