diff --git a/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/OpReadEntry.java b/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/OpReadEntry.java
index 7b59c3903d5bc..a79ba3fb5e23b 100644
--- a/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/OpReadEntry.java
+++ b/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/OpReadEntry.java
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ public void recycle() {
         entries = null;
         nextReadPosition = null;
         maxPosition = null;
-        recyclerHandle.recycle(this);
         skipCondition = null;
+        recyclerHandle.recycle(this);
     }
 
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OpReadEntry.class);