diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/RazorView.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/RazorView.cs
index 7d639f5a6a..5c2ed38a9a 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/RazorView.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/RazorView.cs
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
                 // The writer for the body is passed through the ViewContext, allowing things like HtmlHelpers
                 // and ViewComponents to reference it.
                 var oldWriter = context.Writer;
-                context.Writer = bodyWriter;
 
                 try
                 {
+                    context.Writer = bodyWriter;
                     await ExecuteAsync();
                 }
                 finally