diff --git a/src/openai/_base_client.py b/src/openai/_base_client.py
index 216b36aabd..424f393a61 100644
--- a/src/openai/_base_client.py
+++ b/src/openai/_base_client.py
@@ -1462,11 +1462,10 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
 
 class AsyncHttpxClientWrapper(DefaultAsyncHttpxClient):
     def __del__(self) -> None:
-        if self.is_closed:
-            return
-
         try:
             # TODO(someday): support non asyncio runtimes here
+            if self.is_closed:
+                return
             asyncio.get_running_loop().create_task(self.aclose())
         except Exception:
             pass