diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/src/channel.ts b/packages/grpc-js/src/channel.ts
index 4d07dde03..2c8906c4d 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/src/channel.ts
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/src/channel.ts
@@ -381,9 +381,9 @@ export class ChannelImplementation implements Channel {
     const watchersCopy = this.connectivityStateWatchers.slice();
     for (const watcherObject of watchersCopy) {
       if (newState !== watcherObject.currentState) {
-        watcherObject.callback();
         clearTimeout(watcherObject.timer);
         this.removeConnectivityStateWatcher(watcherObject);
+        watcherObject.callback();
       }
     }
   }