diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/connection/channel/direct/LocalPortForwarder.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/connection/channel/direct/LocalPortForwarder.java
index 0b318097..3a4d4eaf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/connection/channel/direct/LocalPortForwarder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/connection/channel/direct/LocalPortForwarder.java
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ public class LocalPortForwarder {
     public void close() throws IOException {
         if (!serverSocket.isClosed()) {
             log.info("Closing listener on {}", serverSocket.getLocalSocketAddress());
-            serverSocket.close();
             runningThread.interrupt();
+            serverSocket.close();
         }
     }