diff --git a/src/flb_plugin_proxy.c b/src/flb_plugin_proxy.c
index 247e2721b14..4bd81201a52 100644
--- a/src/flb_plugin_proxy.c
+++ b/src/flb_plugin_proxy.c
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ static int flb_proxy_input_cb_exit(void *in_context, struct flb_config *config)
     it = in_context;
     ctx = container_of(it, struct flb_plugin_input_proxy_thread_config, it);
 
+    flb_input_thread_destroy(it, ctx->ins);
+
     if (ctx->proxy->def->proxy == FLB_PROXY_GOLANG) {
         proxy_go_input_destroy(ctx->proxy->data);
     }
 
-    flb_input_thread_destroy(it, ctx->ins);
-
     flb_plugin_proxy_destroy(ctx->proxy);
 
     flb_free(ctx);