diff --git a/src/plugins/comicsPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/comicsPlayer/plugin.js
index ce7fd46187..700f812f3f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/comicsPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/comicsPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -30,17 +30,15 @@ export class ComicsPlayer {
         return this.setCurrentSrc(elem, options);
     }
 
-    destroy() {
-        // Nothing to do here
-    }
-
     stop() {
         this.unbindEvents();
+
         const stopInfo = {
             src: this.item
         };
 
         Events.trigger(this, 'stopped', [stopInfo]);
+
         this.archiveSource?.release();
 
         const elem = this.mediaElement;
@@ -52,6 +50,10 @@ export class ComicsPlayer {
         loading.hide();
     }
 
+    destroy() {
+        // Nothing to do here
+    }
+
     currentTime() {
         // * 1000 is an arbitrary value copied over from the bookPlayer
         return this.progress * 1000;