diff --git a/clipboard/clipboard_windows.go b/clipboard/clipboard_windows.go
index 93285dd..7111e81 100644
--- a/clipboard/clipboard_windows.go
+++ b/clipboard/clipboard_windows.go
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ func writeAll(text string) error {
 	if h == 0 {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	defer func() {
 		if h != 0 {
 			globalFree.Call(h)
@@ -116,17 +117,17 @@ func writeAll(text string) error {
 	}
 
 	r, _, err = globalUnlock.Call(h)
-	if r == 0 {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	r, _, err = setClipboardData.Call(cfUnicodetext, h)
 	if r == 0 {
 		if err.(syscall.Errno) != 0 {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
+	r, _, err = setClipboardData.Call(cfUnicodetext, h)
+	if r == 0 {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	h = 0 // suppress deferred cleanup
 	return nil
 }