diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 4d19357..632dabf 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -672,9 +672,9 @@ cleanupmon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	m->wlr_output->data = NULL;
 	wlr_output_layout_remove(output_layout, m->wlr_output);
 	wlr_scene_output_destroy(m->scene_output);
-	wlr_scene_node_destroy(&m->fullscreen_bg->node);
 
 	closemon(m);
+	wlr_scene_node_destroy(&m->fullscreen_bg->node);
 	free(m);
 }