diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 5e9009787..ee5f9abd1 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 	- Fix #770: Small subgroup attack on DH used in unix pipe on localhost
 	  if unbound control uses a unix local named pipe.
 	- Document write permission to directory of trust anchor needed.
+	- Fix #768:  Unbound Service Sometimes Can Not Shutdown
+	  Completely, WER Report Shown Up.  Close handle before closing WSA.
 
 26 May 2016: Wouter
 	- Updated patch from Charles Walker.
diff --git a/winrc/win_svc.c b/winrc/win_svc.c
index a0ddd3845..b9cd142d2 100644
--- a/winrc/win_svc.c
+++ b/winrc/win_svc.c
@@ -453,9 +453,9 @@ service_main(DWORD ATTR_UNUSED(argc), LPTSTR* ATTR_UNUSED(argv))
 	/* exit */
 	verbose(VERB_ALGO, "winservice - cleanup.");
 	report_status(SERVICE_STOP_PENDING, NO_ERROR, 0);
+	if(service_stop_event) (void)WSACloseEvent(service_stop_event);
 	service_deinit(daemon, cfg);
 	free(service_cfgfile);
-	if(service_stop_event) (void)WSACloseEvent(service_stop_event);
 	verbose(VERB_QUERY, "winservice - full stop");
 	report_status(SERVICE_STOPPED, NO_ERROR, 0);
 }