diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/shipyard.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/shipyard.c
index 30e686a85..bbea30b56 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/shipyard.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/shipyard.c
@@ -1277,8 +1277,8 @@ DoShipyard (PMENU_STATE pMS)
 	else if (cancel || (select && pMS->CurState == SHIPYARD_EXIT))
 	{
 ExitShipyard:
-		SetSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
 		EndHangarAnim (pMS);
+		SetSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
 		DestroyDrawable (ReleaseDrawable (pMS->ModuleFrame));
 		pMS->ModuleFrame = 0;
 		pMS->CurFrame = 0;