diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 74b53a5435f..fa2668ccc5c 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -2219,8 +2219,8 @@ void Main::cleanup() {
 	ResourceLoader::remove_custom_loaders();
 	ResourceSaver::remove_custom_savers();
 
+	// Flush before uninitializing the scene, but delete the MessageQueue as late as possible.
 	message_queue->flush();
-	memdelete(message_queue);
 
 	if (script_debugger) {
 		if (use_debug_profiler) {
@@ -2297,6 +2297,10 @@ void Main::cleanup() {
 		OS::get_singleton()->set_restart_on_exit(false, List<String>()); //clear list (uses memory)
 	}
 
+	// Now should be safe to delete MessageQueue (famous last words).
+	message_queue->flush();
+	memdelete(message_queue);
+
 	unregister_core_driver_types();
 	unregister_core_types();