diff --git a/qrexec/tests/socket/daemon.py b/qrexec/tests/socket/daemon.py
index d5d18469..f020ce70 100644
--- a/qrexec/tests/socket/daemon.py
+++ b/qrexec/tests/socket/daemon.py
@@ -1318,9 +1318,9 @@ def test_run_dom0_service_socket_no_read(self):
 
         def callback(source, server):
             server.sendall(b"stdout data")
-            server.close()
             source.send_message(qrexec.MSG_DATA_STDIN, b"stdin data")
             source.send_message(qrexec.MSG_DATA_STDIN, b"")
+            server.close()
 
         self._test_run_dom0_service_socket_meta(callback)