diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/config/SynapseConfiguration.java b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/config/SynapseConfiguration.java
index daed29abc7..dd0ccd3149 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/config/SynapseConfiguration.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/config/SynapseConfiguration.java
@@ -1600,6 +1600,11 @@ public synchronized void destroy(boolean preserverState) {
             }
         }
 
+        // destroy the managed mediators
+        for (ManagedLifecycle seq : getDefinedSequences().values()) {
+            seq.destroy();
+        }
+
         //destroy sequence templates
         for (TemplateMediator seqTemplate : getSequenceTemplates().values()) {
             seqTemplate.destroy();
@@ -1611,6 +1616,11 @@ public synchronized void destroy(boolean preserverState) {
             // from registry. Only un-deployment should remove task from registry. Ref product-ei#1206
             endpoint.destroy(false);
         }
+
+        // destroy the managed endpoints
+        for (Endpoint endpoint : getDefinedEndpoints().values()) {
+            endpoint.destroy();
+        }
         
         // destroy the startups
         for (ManagedLifecycle stp : startups.values()) {
@@ -1657,16 +1667,6 @@ public synchronized void destroy(boolean preserverState) {
         for (API api : apiTable.values()) {
             api.destroy();
         }
-
-        // destroy the managed endpoints
-        for (Endpoint endpoint : getDefinedEndpoints().values()) {
-            endpoint.destroy();
-        }
-
-        // destroy the managed sequences
-        for (ManagedLifecycle seq : getDefinedSequences().values()) {
-            seq.destroy();
-        }
     }
 
     /**