diff --git a/src/core/engine.cpp b/src/core/engine.cpp
index 30bdef596..0ac6108bf 100644
--- a/src/core/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/core/engine.cpp
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ void engine::destroy( void )
 	s_pianoRoll = NULL;
 	delete s_automationEditor;
 	s_automationEditor = NULL;
-	delete s_automationRecorder;
-	s_automationRecorder = NULL;
 
 	delete s_fxMixerView;
 	s_fxMixerView = NULL;
@@ -190,6 +188,9 @@ void engine::destroy( void )
 	delete s_song;
 	s_song = NULL;
 
+	delete s_automationRecorder;
+	s_automationRecorder = NULL;
+
 	delete s_resourcesProvider;
 	s_resourcesProvider = NULL;