diff --git a/src/libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory/src/CacheEntry.cs b/src/libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory/src/CacheEntry.cs
index 6f91cb21f038cd..e3cd7394046c0b 100644
--- a/src/libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory/src/CacheEntry.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory/src/CacheEntry.cs
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ public void Dispose()
             {
                 IsDisposed = true;
 
+                CacheEntryHelper.ExitScope(this, _previous);
+
                 // Don't commit or propagate options if the CacheEntry Value was never set.
                 // We assume an exception occurred causing the caller to not set the Value successfully,
                 // so don't use this entry.
@@ -158,7 +160,6 @@ public void Dispose()
                     }
                 }
 
-                CacheEntryHelper.ExitScope(this, _previous);
                 _previous = null; // we don't want to root unnecessary objects
             }
         }