diff --git a/src/runmode-unix-socket.c b/src/runmode-unix-socket.c
index d8d55a10d8..83daaaf0c9 100644
--- a/src/runmode-unix-socket.c
+++ b/src/runmode-unix-socket.c
@@ -295,13 +295,14 @@ TmEcode UnixSocketPcapFilesCheck(void *data)
         TmThreadKillThreadsFamily(TVT_PPT);
         TmThreadClearThreadsFamily(TVT_PPT);
         FlowKillFlowRecyclerThread();
-        RunModeShutDown();
 
         /* kill remaining mgt threads */
         TmThreadKillThreadsFamily(TVT_MGMT);
         TmThreadClearThreadsFamily(TVT_MGMT);
         SCPerfReleaseResources();
 
+        RunModeShutDown();
+
         /* mgt and ppt threads killed, we can run non thread-safe
          * shutdown functions */
         FlowShutdown();