diff --git a/visual-dotnet/SauceLabs.Visual/VisualClient.cs b/visual-dotnet/SauceLabs.Visual/VisualClient.cs
index 94cb54dd..0624597f 100644
--- a/visual-dotnet/SauceLabs.Visual/VisualClient.cs
+++ b/visual-dotnet/SauceLabs.Visual/VisualClient.cs
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ public async Task<string> VisualCheck(string name, VisualCheckOptions? options =
 
         public void Dispose()
         {
-            _api.Dispose();
             if (!_externalBuild)
             {
                 FinishBuild(Build);
             }
+            _api.Dispose();
         }
 
         /// <summary>