diff --git a/libnymea-core/nymeacore.cpp b/libnymea-core/nymeacore.cpp
index 48c144c1..3049670f 100644
--- a/libnymea-core/nymeacore.cpp
+++ b/libnymea-core/nymeacore.cpp
@@ -174,12 +174,6 @@ NymeaCore::~NymeaCore()
     m_thingManager->disconnect(this);
     m_ruleEngine->disconnect(this);
 
-    // At very first, cut off the outside world
-    qCDebug(dcCore) << "Shutting down \"Server Manager\"";
-    delete m_serverManager;
-    qCDebug(dcCore) << "Shutting down \"CloudManager\"";
-    delete m_cloudManager;
-
     // Then stop magic from happening
     qCDebug(dcCore) << "Shutting down \"Rule Engine\"";
     delete m_ruleEngine;
@@ -188,13 +182,18 @@ NymeaCore::~NymeaCore()
     qCDebug(dcCore) << "Shutting down \"Thing Manager\"";
     delete m_thingManager;
 
+    // Destroy resources used by things
+    qCDebug(dcCore) << "Shutting down \"Server Manager\"";
+    delete m_serverManager;
+    qCDebug(dcCore) << "Shutting down \"CloudManager\"";
+    delete m_cloudManager;
+    qCDebug(dcCore()) << "Shutting down \"Hardware Manager\"";
+    delete m_hardwareManager;
+
     // Now go ahead and clean up stuff.
     qCDebug(dcCore) << "Shutting down \"Log Engine\"";
     delete m_logger;
 
-    qCDebug(dcCore()) << "Shutting down \"Hardware Manager\"";
-    delete m_hardwareManager;
-
     qCDebug(dcCore) << "Done shutting down NymeaCore";
 }