diff --git a/worker.go b/worker.go
index 0eecd2c..1b1f817 100644
--- a/worker.go
+++ b/worker.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ func (w *goWorker) run() {
 	go func() {
 		defer func() {
 			w.pool.decRunning()
+			w.pool.workerCache.Put(w)
 			if p := recover(); p != nil {
 				if ph := w.pool.options.PanicHandler; ph != nil {
 					ph(p)
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ func (w *goWorker) run() {
 					log.Printf("worker exits from panic: %s\n", string(buf[:n]))
 				}
 			}
-			w.pool.workerCache.Put(w)
 		}()
 
 		for f := range w.task {
diff --git a/worker_func.go b/worker_func.go
index 0d119df..3f46d72 100644
--- a/worker_func.go
+++ b/worker_func.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ func (w *goWorkerWithFunc) run() {
 	go func() {
 		defer func() {
 			w.pool.decRunning()
+			w.pool.workerCache.Put(w)
 			if p := recover(); p != nil {
 				if ph := w.pool.options.PanicHandler; ph != nil {
 					ph(p)
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ func (w *goWorkerWithFunc) run() {
 					log.Printf("worker with func exits from panic: %s\n", string(buf[:n]))
 				}
 			}
-			w.pool.workerCache.Put(w)
 		}()
 
 		for args := range w.args {