diff --git a/db/db_impl.cc b/db/db_impl.cc
index ca91b5e82a..49fd3c9fb7 100644
--- a/db/db_impl.cc
+++ b/db/db_impl.cc
@@ -1923,13 +1923,13 @@ void DBImpl::BackgroundCallFlush() {
     if (madeProgress) {
       MaybeScheduleFlushOrCompaction();
     }
+    log_buffer.FlushBufferToLog();
     bg_cv_.SignalAll();
     // IMPORTANT: there should be no code after calling SignalAll. This call may
     // signal the DB destructor that it's OK to proceed with destruction. In
     // that case, all DB variables will be dealloacated and referencing them
     // will cause trouble.
   }
-  log_buffer.FlushBufferToLog();
 }
 
 
@@ -1996,13 +1996,13 @@ void DBImpl::BackgroundCallCompaction() {
     if (madeProgress) {
       MaybeScheduleFlushOrCompaction();
     }
+    log_buffer.FlushBufferToLog();
     bg_cv_.SignalAll();
     // IMPORTANT: there should be no code after calling SignalAll. This call may
     // signal the DB destructor that it's OK to proceed with destruction. In
     // that case, all DB variables will be dealloacated and referencing them
     // will cause trouble.
   }
-  log_buffer.FlushBufferToLog();
 }
 
 Status DBImpl::BackgroundCompaction(bool* madeProgress,