diff --git a/steamclient_loader/ColdClientLoader.cpp b/steamclient_loader/ColdClientLoader.cpp
index 3162ae2b..e68ee36f 100644
--- a/steamclient_loader/ColdClientLoader.cpp
+++ b/steamclient_loader/ColdClientLoader.cpp
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE hPrevInstance
 		if (RegCreateKeyExW(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, L"Software\\Valve\\Steam\\ActiveProcess", 0, 0, REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE,
 			KEY_ALL_ACCESS, NULL, &Registrykey, NULL) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
 		{
-			MessageBoxA(NULL, "Unable to patch Steam process informations on the Windows registry.", "ColdClientLoader", MB_ICONERROR);
 			TerminateProcess(processInfo.hProcess, NULL);
+			MessageBoxA(NULL, "Unable to patch Steam process informations on the Windows registry.", "ColdClientLoader", MB_ICONERROR);
 			return 1;
 		}
 	}