diff --git a/lib/executor.js b/lib/executor.js
index aa435fb96..a20451b1b 100644
--- a/lib/executor.js
+++ b/lib/executor.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ var Executor = function (capturedBrowsers, config, emitter) {
 
     if (capturedBrowsers.areAllReady(nonReady)) {
       log.debug('All browsers are ready, executing')
+      log.debug('Captured %s browsers', capturedBrowsers.length)
       executionScheduled = false
       capturedBrowsers.clearResults()
       capturedBrowsers.setAllToExecuting()
@@ -44,7 +45,11 @@ var Executor = function (capturedBrowsers, config, emitter) {
     pendingCount--
 
     if (!pendingCount) {
-      emitter.emit('run_complete', runningBrowsers, runningBrowsers.getResults())
+      // Ensure run_complete is emitted in the next tick
+      // so it is never emitted before browser_complete
+      setTimeout(function () {
+        emitter.emit('run_complete', runningBrowsers, runningBrowsers.getResults())
+      }, 0)
     }
   }