diff --git a/src/App.cpp b/src/App.cpp
index 5dfdb27..fa8eeba 100644
--- a/src/App.cpp
+++ b/src/App.cpp
@@ -78,12 +78,15 @@ void App::load(std::string lib) {
 void App::unload(decltype(Module::self) it) {
     void* handle = (*it)->getHandle();
     std::cout << "retrieved handle\nAttempting to delete module: " << (*it)->getName() << std::endl;
-    delete *it;
+    Module* m = *it;
+    *it = nullptr;    
+    modules.erase(it);
+    std::cout << "erased iterator\n";
+    delete m;
     std::cout << "deleted module\n";
     dlclose(handle);
     std::cout << "closed handle\n";
-    modules.erase(it);
-    std::cout << "erased iterator\n";
+
 }
 
 void App::handleArgs(const int& argc, char* argv[]) {