diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/Alarm.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/Alarm.java
index ed0b265b8a37..5c176d5b8c64 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/Alarm.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/Alarm.java
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ public class Alarm implements Disposable {
       myExecutorService.shutdown();
     }
     else if (myThreadToUse == ThreadToUse.OWN_THREAD) {
-      ((ThreadPoolExecutor)myExecutorService).getQueue().clear();
       myExecutorService.shutdown();
+      ((ThreadPoolExecutor)myExecutorService).getQueue().clear();
     }
   }