diff --git a/lib/queue.js b/lib/queue.js
index 6d199c94a..ef935ec0e 100755
--- a/lib/queue.js
+++ b/lib/queue.js
@@ -548,8 +548,8 @@ Queue.prototype.close = function(doNotWaitJobs) {
       console.error(err);
       isReady = false;
     })
-    .finally(() => this._clearTimers())
     .then(() => isReady && this.pause(true, doNotWaitJobs))
+    .finally(() => this._clearTimers())
     .then(() => {
       if (!this.childPool) {
         return;