diff --git a/runtime/legion/legion_instances.cc b/runtime/legion/legion_instances.cc
index facdf739fe..ccc70e6bf8 100644
--- a/runtime/legion/legion_instances.cc
+++ b/runtime/legion/legion_instances.cc
@@ -3942,9 +3942,11 @@ namespace Legion {
         if (runtime->profiler != NULL)
           runtime->profiler->handle_failed_instance_allocation();
       }
+      fevent = current_unique_event;
       // No matter what trigger the event
+      // Can't read anything after trigger the event as the object
+      // might be deleted after we do that
       Runtime::trigger_event(profiling_ready);
-      fevent = current_unique_event;
       return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/runtime/legion/runtime.cc b/runtime/legion/runtime.cc
index 90a8ac1a54..19d1d7bc1c 100644
--- a/runtime/legion/runtime.cc
+++ b/runtime/legion/runtime.cc
@@ -11029,8 +11029,10 @@ namespace Legion {
       assert(measured);
 #endif
       success.store(result.success);
-      Runtime::trigger_event(ready);
       fevent = unique_event;
+      // Can't read anything after trigger the event as the object
+      // might be deleted after we do that
+      Runtime::trigger_event(ready);
       return true;
     }