diff --git a/scripts/pylib/twister/twisterlib/harness.py b/scripts/pylib/twister/twisterlib/harness.py
index 543ebce34a3b0b..555c617bd047ec 100644
--- a/scripts/pylib/twister/twisterlib/harness.py
+++ b/scripts/pylib/twister/twisterlib/harness.py
@@ -366,10 +366,10 @@ def pytest_run(self, timeout):
             self.status = TwisterStatus.FAIL
             self.instance.reason = str(pytest_exception)
         finally:
+            self.instance.record(self.recording)
+            self._update_test_status()
             if self.reserved_dut:
                 self.instance.handler.make_dut_available(self.reserved_dut)
-        self.instance.record(self.recording)
-        self._update_test_status()
 
     def generate_command(self):
         config = self.instance.testsuite.harness_config