diff --git a/hibernate-entitymanager/src/test/java/org/hibernate/ejb/test/lock/UpgradeLockTest.java b/hibernate-entitymanager/src/test/java/org/hibernate/ejb/test/lock/UpgradeLockTest.java
index f5a4955f5f..748058ed8c 100644
--- a/hibernate-entitymanager/src/test/java/org/hibernate/ejb/test/lock/UpgradeLockTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-entitymanager/src/test/java/org/hibernate/ejb/test/lock/UpgradeLockTest.java
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ public class UpgradeLockTest extends BaseEntityManagerFunctionalTestCase {
 					}
 					finally {
 						em2.getTransaction().commit();
-						latch.countDown();	// signal that tx2 is committed
 						em2.close();
+						latch.countDown();	// signal that tx2 is committed
 					}
 				}
 			} );