diff --git a/src/wayland/buffer.rs b/src/wayland/buffer.rs
index 8af08a5..37ccb19 100644
--- a/src/wayland/buffer.rs
+++ b/src/wayland/buffer.rs
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ impl AppData {
             (),
         );
 
-        pool.destroy();
-
         let format = wl_shm::Format::try_from(format).unwrap();
         let buffer = pool.create_buffer(
             0,
@@ -96,6 +94,8 @@ impl AppData {
             (),
         );
 
+        pool.destroy();
+
         Buffer {
             backing: Arc::new(
                 Shmbuf {