1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/s/client/shard_registry.cpp b/src/mongo/s/client/shard_registry.cpp
index f1810977542..90bff604cbf 100644
--- a/src/mongo/s/client/shard_registry.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/s/client/shard_registry.cpp
@@ -243,11 +243,12 @@ void ShardRegistry::shutdownPeriodicReloader() {
 }
 
 void ShardRegistry::shutdown() {
-    shutdownPeriodicReloader();
-
     if (!_isShutdown.load()) {
         LOGV2_DEBUG(4620235, 1, "Shutting down shard registry");
         _threadPool.shutdown();
+
+        shutdownPeriodicReloader();
+
         _threadPool.join();
         _isShutdown.store(true);
     }