diff --git a/test/shared/worklet-ipc-large-write.c b/test/shared/worklet-ipc-large-write.c
index 803ba00..57b11ec 100644
--- a/test/shared/worklet-ipc-large-write.c
+++ b/test/shared/worklet-ipc-large-write.c
@@ -103,14 +103,16 @@ main() {
   err = uv_run(loop, UV_RUN_DEFAULT);
   assert(err == 0);
 
+  // Before the loop closes: the worklet's exit makes this end readable, and the
+  // poll's callback posts to this loop.
+  bare_ipc_poll_destroy(&poll);
+
   err = uv_loop_close(loop);
   assert(err == 0);
 
   err = bare_worklet_terminate(&worklet);
   assert(err == 0);
 
-  bare_ipc_poll_destroy(&poll);
-
   bare_ipc_destroy(&ipc);
 
   bare_worklet_destroy(&worklet);
diff --git a/test/shared/worklet-ipc.c b/test/shared/worklet-ipc.c
index 667508d..26b0e1c 100644
--- a/test/shared/worklet-ipc.c
+++ b/test/shared/worklet-ipc.c
@@ -138,14 +138,16 @@ main() {
     assert(err == 0);
   }
 
+  // Before the loop closes: the worklet's exit makes this end readable, and the
+  // poll's callback posts to this loop.
+  bare_ipc_poll_destroy(&poll);
+
   err = uv_loop_close(loop);
   assert(err == 0);
 
   err = bare_worklet_terminate(&worklet);
   assert(err == 0);
 
-  bare_ipc_poll_destroy(&poll);
-
   bare_ipc_destroy(&ipc);
 
   bare_worklet_destroy(&worklet);