diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/CacheClearCommand.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/CacheClearCommand.php
index 4080d2a3d2de6..861bf21962d75 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/CacheClearCommand.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/CacheClearCommand.php
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
         $io->comment(sprintf('Clearing the cache for the <info>%s</info> environment with debug <info>%s</info>', $kernel->getEnvironment(), var_export($kernel->isDebug(), true)));
         $this->cacheClearer->clear($realCacheDir);
 
+        // The current event dispatcher is stale, let's not use it anymore
+        $this->getApplication()->setDispatcher(new EventDispatcher());
+
         if ($input->getOption('no-warmup')) {
             $this->filesystem->rename($realCacheDir, $oldCacheDir);
         } else {
@@ -129,9 +132,6 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
 
         $this->filesystem->remove($oldCacheDir);
 
-        // The current event dispatcher is stale, let's not use it anymore
-        $this->getApplication()->setDispatcher(new EventDispatcher());
-
         if ($output->isVerbose()) {
             $io->comment('Finished');
         }