diff --git a/logstash-core/spec/support/shared_contexts.rb b/logstash-core/spec/support/shared_contexts.rb
index 0dbc75ad2..b30e820c5 100644
--- a/logstash-core/spec/support/shared_contexts.rb
+++ b/logstash-core/spec/support/shared_contexts.rb
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ shared_context "api setup" do
   end
 
   after :all do
-    @agent.shutdown
     @pipelines.each do |_, pipeline|
       pipeline.shutdown
       pipeline.thread.join
     end
+    @agent.shutdown
   end
 
   include Rack::Test::Methods