diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index acb85e4a18..96733f848c 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     *   Fix bug where a multi-period DASH live stream that is not the first item
         in a playlist can throw an exception
         ([#571](https://github.com/androidx/media/issues/571)).
+    *   Release StreamManager before calling `AdsLoader.destroy()`
 *   Session:
     *   Set the notifications foreground service behavior to
         `FOREGROUND_SERVICE_IMMEDIATE` in `DefaultMediaNotificationProvider`
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer_ima/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ima/ImaServerSideAdInsertionMediaSource.java b/libraries/exoplayer_ima/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ima/ImaServerSideAdInsertionMediaSource.java
index 33623a3b6c..e95213b6ca 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer_ima/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ima/ImaServerSideAdInsertionMediaSource.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer_ima/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ima/ImaServerSideAdInsertionMediaSource.java
@@ -453,9 +453,9 @@ public final class ImaServerSideAdInsertionMediaSource extends CompositeMediaSou
     public State release() {
       for (MediaSourceResourceHolder resourceHolder : mediaSourceResources.values()) {
         resourceHolder.streamPlayer.release();
-        resourceHolder.adsLoader.release();
         resourceHolder.imaServerSideAdInsertionMediaSource.setStreamManager(
             /* streamManager= */ null);
+        resourceHolder.adsLoader.release();
       }
       State state = new State(ImmutableMap.copyOf(adPlaybackStateMap));
       adPlaybackStateMap.clear();