diff --git a/hub.go b/hub.go
index a122de9..5a33bde 100644
--- a/hub.go
+++ b/hub.go
@@ -1719,11 +1719,11 @@ func (h *Hub) processRoom(sess Session, message *ClientMessage) {
 	if roomId == "" {
 		// We can handle leaving a room directly.
 		if session.LeaveRoomWithMessage(true, message) != nil {
-			// User was in a room before, so need to notify about leaving it.
-			h.sendRoom(session, message, nil)
 			if session.UserId() == "" && session.ClientType() != HelloClientTypeInternal {
 				h.startWaitAnonymousSessionRoom(session)
 			}
+			// User was in a room before, so need to notify about leaving it.
+			h.sendRoom(session, message, nil)
 		}
 
 		return