diff --git a/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/job/process/autodetect/AutodetectCommunicator.java b/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/job/process/autodetect/AutodetectCommunicator.java
index c982a95540f..c1812ec6242 100644
--- a/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/job/process/autodetect/AutodetectCommunicator.java
+++ b/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/job/process/autodetect/AutodetectCommunicator.java
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ public class AutodetectCommunicator implements Closeable {
         try {
             processKilled = true;
             autoDetectResultProcessor.setProcessKilled();
-            autodetectProcess.kill();
             autodetectWorkerExecutor.shutdown();
+            autodetectProcess.kill();
 
             if (awaitCompletion) {
                 try {