diff --git a/JitsiConference.js b/JitsiConference.js
index 8c5daf8831..c7ca319c17 100644
--- a/JitsiConference.js
+++ b/JitsiConference.js
@@ -1950,11 +1950,10 @@ JitsiConference.prototype.onMemberKicked = function(
     const actorParticipant = this.participants.get(actorId);
 
     if (isSelfPresence) {
+        this.leave().finally(() => this.xmpp.disconnect());
         this.eventEmitter.emit(
             JitsiConferenceEvents.KICKED, actorParticipant, reason, isReplaceParticipant);
 
-        this.leave().finally(() => this.xmpp.disconnect());
-
         return;
     }