diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/assignment/AssignProcedure.java b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/assignment/AssignProcedure.java
index f2b967afa7a6..ae62d0678e40 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/assignment/AssignProcedure.java
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/assignment/AssignProcedure.java
@@ -362,10 +362,10 @@ private void handleFailure(final MasterProcedureEnv env, final RegionStateNode r
     }
     this.forceNewPlan = true;
     this.targetServer = null;
-    regionNode.offline();
     // We were moved to OPENING state before dispatch. Undo. It is safe to call
     // this method because it checks for OPENING first.
     env.getAssignmentManager().undoRegionAsOpening(regionNode);
+    regionNode.offline();
     setTransitionState(RegionTransitionState.REGION_TRANSITION_QUEUE);
   }