diff --git a/src/network/socket/qnativesocketengine_winrt.cpp b/src/network/socket/qnativesocketengine_winrt.cpp
index 62b067750c..4825d223ee 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qnativesocketengine_winrt.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qnativesocketengine_winrt.cpp
@@ -807,8 +807,8 @@ bool QNativeSocketEnginePrivate::createNewSocket(QAbstractSocket::SocketType soc
             return false;
         }
         EventRegistrationToken token;
-        udpSocket()->add_MessageReceived(Callback<DatagramReceivedHandler>(this, &QNativeSocketEnginePrivate::handleNewDatagram).Get(), &token);
         socketDescriptor = qintptr(socket.Detach());
+        udpSocket()->add_MessageReceived(Callback<DatagramReceivedHandler>(this, &QNativeSocketEnginePrivate::handleNewDatagram).Get(), &token);
         return true;
     }
     default: