diff --git a/artiq/master/worker_impl.py b/artiq/master/worker_impl.py
index ed7ec748e..7c5ad2c2f 100644
--- a/artiq/master/worker_impl.py
+++ b/artiq/master/worker_impl.py
@@ -347,12 +347,13 @@ def main():
             elif action == "analyze":
                 try:
                     exp_inst.analyze()
-                    put_completed()
                 finally:
                     # browser's analyze shouldn't write results,
                     # since it doesn't run the experiment and cannot have rid
                     if rid is not None:
                         write_results()
+
+                put_completed()
             elif action == "examine":
                 examine(ExamineDeviceMgr, ExamineDatasetMgr, obj["file"])
                 put_completed()