diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/search/AbstractSearchAsyncAction.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/search/AbstractSearchAsyncAction.java
index 14f57218ae1dc..d27bc931e827b 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/search/AbstractSearchAsyncAction.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/action/search/AbstractSearchAsyncAction.java
@@ -696,9 +696,9 @@ public void sendSearchResponse(InternalSearchResponse internalSearchResponse, At
                     searchContextId = null;
                 }
             }
+            onPhaseEnd();
             listener.onResponse(buildSearchResponse(internalSearchResponse, failures, scrollId, searchContextId));
         }
-        onPhaseEnd();
         setCurrentPhase(null);
     }