diff --git a/core/bot.py b/core/bot.py
index 3b3de69..60f273a 100644
--- a/core/bot.py
+++ b/core/bot.py
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ class Bot(object):
         """quits all networks and shuts the bot down"""
         self.logger.info("Stopping bot.")
 
-        # wait for the bot loop to stop
-        time.sleep(1)
         self.config.observer.stop()
         self.logger.debug("Stopping config reloader.")
 
@@ -147,6 +145,9 @@ class Bot(object):
 
         self.running = False
 
+        # wait for the bot loop to stop
+        time.sleep(1)
+
 
     def restart(self, reason=None):
         """shuts the bot down and restarts it"""