diff --git a/test/jdk/javax/swing/SwingWorker/TestDoneBeforeDoInBackground.java b/test/jdk/javax/swing/SwingWorker/TestDoneBeforeDoInBackground.java
index 83aff5a139f..21711cc1968 100644
--- a/test/jdk/javax/swing/SwingWorker/TestDoneBeforeDoInBackground.java
+++ b/test/jdk/javax/swing/SwingWorker/TestDoneBeforeDoInBackground.java
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ public class TestDoneBeforeDoInBackground {
             @Override
             protected String doInBackground() throws Exception {
                 try {
+                    workerStarted.countDown();
                     while (true) {
-                        workerStarted.countDown();
                         System.out.println("Working...");
                         Thread.sleep(WAIT_TIME);
                     }