diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/v1/V1Verifying.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/v1/V1Verifying.sol
index 03ea7876d90..c57776928f6 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/v1/V1Verifying.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/v1/V1Verifying.sol
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ library V1Verifying {
                     latestL2Hash = fc.blockHash;
                 }
                 processed += 1;
-                _cleanUp(fc);
                 emit BlockVerified(i, fc.blockHash);
+                _cleanUp(fc);
             }
         }