diff --git a/examples/dcgan.py b/examples/dcgan.py
index 81d7134e..28180dc7 100644
--- a/examples/dcgan.py
+++ b/examples/dcgan.py
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
 import torchvision.datasets as dset
 import torchvision.transforms as transforms
 import torchvision.utils as vutils
-from opacus import PrivacyEngine
 from tqdm import tqdm
 
+from opacus import PrivacyEngine
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
 parser.add_argument("--data-root", required=True, help="path to dataset")
@@ -298,21 +298,19 @@ def forward(self, input):
         fake = netG(noise)
         label_fake = torch.full((batch_size,), FAKE_LABEL, device=device)
         output = netD(fake.detach())
+        D_G_z1 = output.mean().item()
         errD_fake = criterion(output, label_fake)
-        errD_fake.backward()
-        optimizerD.step()
-        optimizerD.zero_grad()
 
         # train with real
         label_true = torch.full((batch_size,), REAL_LABEL, device=device)
         output = netD(real_data)
-        errD_real = criterion(output, label_true)
-        errD_real.backward()
-        optimizerD.step()
         D_x = output.mean().item()
+        errD_real = criterion(output, label_true)
 
-        D_G_z1 = output.mean().item()
-        errD = errD_real + errD_fake
+        # Note that we clip the gradient for not only real but also fake data.
+        errD = errD_fake + errD_real
+        errD.backward()
+        optimizerD.step()
 
         ############################
         # (2) Update G network: maximize log(D(G(z)))
@@ -324,7 +322,7 @@ def forward(self, input):
         output_g = netD(fake)
         errG = criterion(output_g, label_g)
         errG.backward()
-        D_G_z2 = output.mean().item()
+        D_G_z2 = output_g.mean().item()
         optimizerG.step()
         data_bar.set_description(
             f"epoch: {epoch}, Loss_D: {errD.item()} "