diff --git a/src/ansys/dyna/core/pre/dynasolution.py b/src/ansys/dyna/core/pre/dynasolution.py
index 563d72df8..6c3d59f49 100644
--- a/src/ansys/dyna/core/pre/dynasolution.py
+++ b/src/ansys/dyna/core/pre/dynasolution.py
@@ -433,8 +433,8 @@ def save_file(self):
     def quit(self):
         """Delete remote instance."""
 
-        if self.pim_client is not None:
-            self.pim_client.close()
         if self.remote_instance is not None:
             self.remote_instance.delete()
+        if self.pim_client is not None:
+            self.pim_client.close()
         return
diff --git a/src/ansys/dyna/core/solver/dynasolver.py b/src/ansys/dyna/core/solver/dynasolver.py
index e702beace..e52fd5fd1 100644
--- a/src/ansys/dyna/core/solver/dynasolver.py
+++ b/src/ansys/dyna/core/solver/dynasolver.py
@@ -350,10 +350,10 @@ def quit(self):
         command and continues running.
         """
         self.logger.debug("quit")
-        if self.pim_client is not None:
-            self.pim_client.close()
         if self.remote_instance is not None:
             self.remote_instance.delete()
+        if self.pim_client is not None:
+            self.pim_client.close()
         request = dynasolver_pb2.QuitServer()
         # ALWAYS returns ACK, so don't bother checking
         self.stub.quit_server(request)