diff --git a/libnetwork/network.go b/libnetwork/network.go
index 378cd80f20..552d5f0d19 100644
--- a/libnetwork/network.go
+++ b/libnetwork/network.go
@@ -603,12 +603,13 @@ func (n *network) Delete() error {
 	if err = n.getController().deleteFromStore(n.getEpCnt()); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error deleting network endpoint count from store: %v", err)
 	}
+
+	n.ipamRelease()
+
 	if err = n.getController().deleteFromStore(n); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error deleting network from store: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	n.ipamRelease()
-
 	return nil
 }