diff --git a/src/Refresh_Driver_Vulkan.c b/src/Refresh_Driver_Vulkan.c
index 71f417e..3f3c870 100644
--- a/src/Refresh_Driver_Vulkan.c
+++ b/src/Refresh_Driver_Vulkan.c
@@ -10048,11 +10048,11 @@ static void VULKAN_Submit(
 		}
 	}
 
-	SDL_UnlockMutex(renderer->submitLock);
-
 	/* Check pending destroys */
 
 	VULKAN_INTERNAL_PerformPendingDestroys(renderer);
+
+	SDL_UnlockMutex(renderer->submitLock);
 }
 
 /* Device instantiation */