diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c b/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
index cc2b2c3..ef8dfea 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
@@ -428,6 +428,9 @@
   safi_t safi;
   char orf_name[BUFSIZ];
 
+  /* Delete all existing events of the peer */
+  BGP_EVENT_FLUSH (peer);
+
   /* Increment Dropped count. */
   if (peer->status == Established)
     {
@@ -499,9 +502,6 @@
   BGP_TIMER_OFF (peer->t_asorig);
   BGP_TIMER_OFF (peer->t_routeadv);
 
-  /* Delete all existing events of the peer */
-  BGP_EVENT_FLUSH (peer);
-  
   /* Stream reset. */
   peer->packet_size = 0;