diff --git a/platform/linux/src/headless_backend_egl.cpp b/platform/linux/src/headless_backend_egl.cpp
index 696fa3065..cfe82d3cc 100644
--- a/platform/linux/src/headless_backend_egl.cpp
+++ b/platform/linux/src/headless_backend_egl.cpp
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ struct EGLImpl : public HeadlessBackend::Impl {
     }
 
     ~EGLImpl() {
-        if (!eglDestroyContext(display, glContext)) {
-            throw std::runtime_error("Failed to destroy EGL context.\n");
-        }
         if (glSurface != EGL_NO_SURFACE) {
             if (!eglDestroySurface(display, glSurface)) {
-                throw std::runtime_error("Failed to destroy EGL context.\n");
+                throw std::runtime_error("Failed to destroy EGL surface.\n");
             }
             glSurface = EGL_NO_SURFACE;
         }
+        if (!eglDestroyContext(display, glContext)) {
+            throw std::runtime_error("Failed to destroy EGL context.\n");
+        }
     }
 
     void activateContext() final {