diff --git a/lib/daemonmgt_win.cpp b/lib/daemonmgt_win.cpp
index 9e8809fbde..9a0bee99cc 100644
--- a/lib/daemonmgt_win.cpp
+++ b/lib/daemonmgt_win.cpp
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ bool is_daemon_installed()
         }
     }
 
-    if (schSCManager)
-        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
-
     if (schService)
         CloseServiceHandle(schService);
 
+    if (schSCManager)
+        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
+
     return bRetVal;
 }
 
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ bool is_daemon_starting()
         }
     }
 
-    if (schSCManager)
-        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
-
     if (schService)
         CloseServiceHandle(schService);
 
+    if (schSCManager)
+        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
+
     return bRetVal;
 }
 
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ bool is_daemon_running()
         }
     }
 
-    if (schSCManager)
-        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
-
     if (schService)
         CloseServiceHandle(schService);
 
+    if (schSCManager)
+        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
+
     return bRetVal;
 }
 
@@ -174,12 +174,12 @@ bool is_daemon_stopping()
         }
     }
 
-    if (schSCManager)
-        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
-
     if (schService)
         CloseServiceHandle(schService);
 
+    if (schSCManager)
+        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
+
     return bRetVal;
 }
 
@@ -216,12 +216,12 @@ bool is_daemon_stopped()
         }
     }
 
-    if (schSCManager)
-        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
-
     if (schService)
         CloseServiceHandle(schService);
 
+    if (schSCManager)
+        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
+
     return bRetVal;
 }
 
@@ -313,12 +313,12 @@ bool start_daemon()
         }
     }
 
-    if (schSCManager)
-        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
-
     if (schService)
         CloseServiceHandle(schService);
 
+    if (schSCManager)
+        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
+
     return bRetVal;
 }
 
@@ -411,12 +411,12 @@ bool stop_daemon()
         }
     }
 
-    if (schSCManager)
-        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
-
     if (schService)
         CloseServiceHandle(schService);
 
+    if (schSCManager)
+        CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
+
     return bRetVal;
 }