diff --git a/lib/bb/command.py b/lib/bb/command.py
index 0208e30ec4..cbac07f516 100644
--- a/lib/bb/command.py
+++ b/lib/bb/command.py
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ class Command:
             bb.event.fire(CommandExit(code), self.cooker.data)
         else:
             bb.event.fire(CommandCompleted(), self.cooker.data)
-        self.currentAsyncCommand = None
         self.cooker.finishcommand()
+        self.currentAsyncCommand = None
 
     def reset(self):
         if self.remotedatastores: