diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js
index 56e7f04da8..bfc0a8a300 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
      */
     finalize: function() {
         this.layer.renderer.clear();
-        this.callback("done", [this.geometryClone()]);
-        this.destroyFeature();
         this.drawing = false;
         this.mouseDown = false;
         this.lastDown = null;
         this.lastUp = null;
+        this.callback("done", [this.geometryClone()]);
+        this.destroyFeature();
     },
 
     /**
@@ -166,12 +166,12 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
      */
     cancel: function() {
         this.layer.renderer.clear();
-        this.callback("cancel", [this.geometryClone()]);
-        this.destroyFeature();
         this.drawing = false;
         this.mouseDown = false;
         this.lastDown = null;
         this.lastUp = null;
+        this.callback("cancel", [this.geometryClone()]);
+        this.destroyFeature();
     },
 
     /**