diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
index 5213756975a..ce178bb2fbd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
@@ -1751,9 +1751,6 @@ bool EditorManagerPrivate::closeEditors(const QList<IEditor*> &editors, CloseFla
 
     emit m_instance->editorsClosed(Utils::toList(acceptedEditors));
 
-    foreach (IEditor *editor, acceptedEditors)
-        delete editor;
-
     if (focusView) {
         activateView(focusView);
     } else {
@@ -1761,6 +1758,9 @@ bool EditorManagerPrivate::closeEditors(const QList<IEditor*> &editors, CloseFla
         setCurrentEditor(currentView->currentEditor());
     }
 
+    foreach (IEditor *editor, acceptedEditors)
+        delete editor;
+
     if (!EditorManager::currentEditor()) {
         emit m_instance->currentEditorChanged(nullptr);
         updateActions();