diff --git a/internal/user/user.go b/internal/user/user.go
index 4e1470a6..e916bc81 100644
--- a/internal/user/user.go
+++ b/internal/user/user.go
@@ -589,6 +589,8 @@ func (user *User) Logout(ctx context.Context, withAPI bool) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove user from imap server: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	user.tasks.CancelAndWait()
+
 	// Stop Services
 	user.serviceGroup.CancelAndWait()
 
@@ -598,8 +600,6 @@ func (user *User) Logout(ctx context.Context, withAPI bool) error {
 	// Close imap service.
 	user.imapService.Close()
 
-	user.tasks.CancelAndWait()
-
 	if withAPI {
 		user.log.Debug("Logging out from API")
 
@@ -621,6 +621,9 @@ func (user *User) Logout(ctx context.Context, withAPI bool) error {
 func (user *User) Close() {
 	user.log.Info("Closing user")
 
+	// Stop any ongoing background tasks.
+	user.tasks.CancelAndWait()
+
 	// Stop Services
 	user.serviceGroup.CancelAndWait()
 
@@ -630,9 +633,6 @@ func (user *User) Close() {
 	// Close imap service.
 	user.imapService.Close()
 
-	// Stop any ongoing background tasks.
-	user.tasks.CancelAndWait()
-
 	// Close the user's API client.
 	user.client.Close()