diff --git a/indra/newview/llworld.cpp b/indra/newview/llworld.cpp
index 8abb49fba8..95cb98cad2 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llworld.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llworld.cpp
@@ -293,13 +293,13 @@ void LLWorld::removeRegion(const LLHost &host)
 
 	mRegionRemovedSignal(regionp);
 
-	delete regionp;
-
 	updateWaterObjects();
 
 	//double check all objects of this region are removed.
 	gObjectList.clearAllMapObjectsInRegion(regionp) ;
 	//llassert_always(!gObjectList.hasMapObjectInRegion(regionp)) ;
+
+	delete regionp; // Delete last to prevent use after free
 }