diff --git a/src/core/kernel/threads.cpp b/src/core/kernel/threads.cpp
index 56bc60ca..eae41434 100644
--- a/src/core/kernel/threads.cpp
+++ b/src/core/kernel/threads.cpp
@@ -392,8 +392,8 @@ void Kernel::svcReleaseMutex() {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	releaseMutex(moo);
 	regs[0] = SVCResult::Success;
+	releaseMutex(moo);
 }
 
 // Returns whether an object is waitable or not