diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
index 254a7ced71..8370d8fb8c 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ func (gc *gc) listenEvents(ctx context.Context) {
 			h := v.handlers[i]
 
 			err := gc.workerPool.Submit(func() {
+				defer v.prevGroup.Done()
 				h(runCtx, event)
-				v.prevGroup.Done()
 			})
 			if err != nil {
 				gc.log.Warn("could not submit GC job to worker pool",