diff --git a/src/module.c b/src/module.c
index 3b90eae4..db3c8dce 100644
--- a/src/module.c
+++ b/src/module.c
@@ -3217,8 +3217,8 @@ void moduleHandleBlockedClients(void) {
         }
         if (bc->privdata && bc->free_privdata)
             bc->free_privdata(bc->privdata);
-        zfree(bc);
         if (c != NULL) unblockClient(c);
+        zfree(bc);
 
         /* Lock again before to iterate the loop. */
         pthread_mutex_lock(&moduleUnblockedClientsMutex);