diff --git a/PYME/Acquire/Spooler.py b/PYME/Acquire/Spooler.py
index 39006ec69..44f243ce3 100755
--- a/PYME/Acquire/Spooler.py
+++ b/PYME/Acquire/Spooler.py
@@ -171,10 +171,9 @@ def StopSpool(self):
         self.spoolOn = False
         if not self.guiUpdateCallback is None:
             self.guiUpdateCallback()
-            
-        self.onSpoolStop.send(self)
         
-        self.finalise() #TODO - should this be before we send the onStopSpool signal?
+        self.finalise()
+        self.onSpoolStop.send(self)
         self.spool_complete = True
         
     def finalise(self):