diff --git a/src/hashes.c b/src/hashes.c
index 1a72d0adf..1b8f4591a 100644
--- a/src/hashes.c
+++ b/src/hashes.c
@@ -379,10 +379,10 @@ void check_hash (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, hc_device_param_t *device_param, pl
 
   const int tmp_len = outfile_write (hashcat_ctx, (char *) out_buf, out_len, plain_ptr, plain_len, crackpos, NULL, 0, (char *) tmp_buf);
 
-  outfile_write_close (hashcat_ctx);
-
   EVENT_DATA (EVENT_CRACKER_HASH_CRACKED, tmp_buf, tmp_len);
 
+  outfile_write_close (hashcat_ctx);
+
   // potfile
   // we can have either used-defined hooks or reuse the same format as input format
   // no need for locking, we're in a mutex protected function