diff --git a/iOS/AppDelegate.swift b/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
index f30a509a7..283dbf7ea 100644
--- a/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -408,11 +408,11 @@ private extension AppDelegate {
 					
 		// set expiration handler
 		task.expirationHandler = { [weak task] in
+			os_log("Accounts refresh processing terminated for running too long.", log: self.log, type: .info)
 			DispatchQueue.main.sync {
 				self.suspendApplication()
+				task?.setTaskCompleted(success: false)
 			}
-			os_log("Accounts refresh processing terminated for running too long.", log: self.log, type: .info)
-			task?.setTaskCompleted(success: false)
 		}
 	}