diff --git a/Show-a-throbber-animation-while-the-game-is-saving.md b/Show-a-throbber-animation-while-the-game-is-saving.md
index 7488287..a2ed479 100644
--- a/Show-a-throbber-animation-while-the-game-is-saving.md
+++ b/Show-a-throbber-animation-while-the-game-is-saving.md
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ With this one:
 
         if (saveStatus == SAVE_STATUS_OK)
         {
-            DestroySprite(&gSprites[spriteId]);
             ShowSaveMessage(gText_PlayerSavedGame, SaveSuccessCallback);
+            DestroySprite(&gSprites[spriteId]);
         }
         else
         {
-            DestroySprite(&gSprites[spriteId]);
             ShowSaveMessage(gText_SaveError, SaveErrorCallback);
+            DestroySprite(&gSprites[spriteId]);
         }
 
 ## Step 3: Make changes to src/save.c