diff --git a/src/node/vscode.ts b/src/node/vscode.ts
index 5cf4e4b7..9d935e66 100644
--- a/src/node/vscode.ts
+++ b/src/node/vscode.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ export class VscodeProvider {
     if (this._vscode) {
       const vscode = await this._vscode
       vscode.removeAllListeners()
-      this._vscode = undefined
       vscode.kill()
+      this._vscode = undefined
     }
   }