diff --git a/client/crashpad_client_win.cc b/client/crashpad_client_win.cc
index 143dc4f1..c1c3ff14 100644
--- a/client/crashpad_client_win.cc
+++ b/client/crashpad_client_win.cc
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ CRITICAL_SECTION g_critical_section_with_debug_info;
 
 void SetHandlerStartupState(StartupState state) {
   DCHECK(state == StartupState::kSucceeded || state == StartupState::kFailed);
-  base::subtle::Acquire_Store(&g_handler_startup_state,
+  base::subtle::Release_Store(&g_handler_startup_state,
                               static_cast<base::subtle::AtomicWord>(state));
 }
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ StartupState BlockUntilHandlerStartedOrFailed() {
   // Wait until we know the handler has either succeeded or failed to start.
   base::subtle::AtomicWord startup_state;
   while (
-      (startup_state = base::subtle::Release_Load(&g_handler_startup_state)) ==
+      (startup_state = base::subtle::Acquire_Load(&g_handler_startup_state)) ==
       static_cast<int>(StartupState::kNotReady)) {
     Sleep(1);
   }