diff --git a/content/src/content/docs/docs/getting-started/creating-effects.mdx b/content/src/content/docs/docs/getting-started/creating-effects.mdx
index 956f86eb3..6e5dc84ff 100644
--- a/content/src/content/docs/docs/getting-started/creating-effects.mdx
+++ b/content/src/content/docs/docs/getting-started/creating-effects.mdx
@@ -498,17 +498,17 @@ import { Effect, Fiber } from "effect"
 
 // A task that supports interruption using AbortSignal
 const interruptibleTask = Effect.async<void, Error>((resume, signal) => {
-  // Handle interruption
-  signal.addEventListener("abort", () => {
-    console.log("Abort signal received")
-    clearTimeout(timeoutId)
-  })
-
   // Simulate a long-running task
   const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
     console.log("Operation completed")
     resume(Effect.void)
   }, 2000)
+
+  // Handle interruption
+  signal.addEventListener("abort", () => {
+    console.log("Abort signal received")
+    clearTimeout(timeoutId)
+  })
 })
 
 const program = Effect.gen(function* () {