diff --git a/internal/shareable/shareable.go b/internal/shareable/shareable.go
index 2392600be..670c3308e 100644
--- a/internal/shareable/shareable.go
+++ b/internal/shareable/shareable.go
@@ -171,16 +171,16 @@ func (i *Image) Dispose() {
 }
 
 func (i *Image) dispose() {
-	if i.isDisposed() {
-		return
-	}
-
 	defer func() {
 		i.backend = nil
 		i.node = nil
 		runtime.SetFinalizer(i, nil)
 	}()
 
+	if i.isDisposed() {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if i.node == nil {
 		i.backend.restorable.Dispose()
 		return