diff --git a/packages/embla-carousel-auto-scroll/src/components/AutoScroll.ts b/packages/embla-carousel-auto-scroll/src/components/AutoScroll.ts
index 7065dfdee..4a4b069bf 100644
--- a/packages/embla-carousel-auto-scroll/src/components/AutoScroll.ts
+++ b/packages/embla-carousel-auto-scroll/src/components/AutoScroll.ts
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ function AutoScroll(userOptions: AutoScrollOptionsType = {}): AutoScrollType {
   }
 
   function destroy(): void {
-    destroyed = true
-    playing = false
     emblaApi
       .off('init', startScroll)
       .off('reInit', startScroll)
@@ -108,6 +106,8 @@ function AutoScroll(userOptions: AutoScrollOptionsType = {}): AutoScrollType {
       .off('pointerUp', startScrollOnSettle)
       .off('settle', onSettle)
     stopScroll()
+    destroyed = true
+    playing = false
   }
 
   function startScroll(): void {
diff --git a/packages/embla-carousel-autoplay/src/components/Autoplay.ts b/packages/embla-carousel-autoplay/src/components/Autoplay.ts
index 94c504f27..13d5e56f9 100644
--- a/packages/embla-carousel-autoplay/src/components/Autoplay.ts
+++ b/packages/embla-carousel-autoplay/src/components/Autoplay.ts
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ function Autoplay(userOptions: AutoplayOptionsType = {}): AutoplayType {
   }
 
   function destroy(): void {
-    destroyed = true
-    playing = false
     emblaApi
       .off('init', startTimer)
       .off('reInit', startTimer)
@@ -105,6 +103,8 @@ function Autoplay(userOptions: AutoplayOptionsType = {}): AutoplayType {
     stopTimer()
     cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrame)
     animationFrame = 0
+    destroyed = true
+    playing = false
   }
 
   function startTimer(): void {