diff --git a/dialogs/exportdialog.cpp b/dialogs/exportdialog.cpp
index b80c13d12..db4b69345 100644
--- a/dialogs/exportdialog.cpp
+++ b/dialogs/exportdialog.cpp
@@ -572,11 +572,11 @@ void ExportDialog::StartExport() {
     // Close all effects in effect controls (prevents UI threading issues)
     panel_effect_controls->Clear();
 
+    olive::Global->set_rendering_state(true);
+
     // Close all currently open clips
     close_active_clips(olive::ActiveSequence.get());
 
-    olive::Global->set_rendering_state(true);
-
     olive::Global->save_autorecovery_file();
 
     prep_ui_for_render(true);