diff --git a/filament/backend/src/opengl/platforms/PlatformEGL.cpp b/filament/backend/src/opengl/platforms/PlatformEGL.cpp
index 60b22f7d50..b0ce1205bd 100644
--- a/filament/backend/src/opengl/platforms/PlatformEGL.cpp
+++ b/filament/backend/src/opengl/platforms/PlatformEGL.cpp
@@ -618,8 +618,8 @@ void PlatformEGL::destroySwapChain(SwapChain* swapChain) noexcept {
             // - this is actually a bit too aggressive, but it is a rare operation.
             egl.makeCurrent(mEGLDummySurface, mEGLDummySurface);
             eglDestroySurface(mEGLDisplay, sc->sur);
-            delete sc;
         }
+        delete sc;
     }
 }