diff --git a/background/sync-manager.js b/background/sync-manager.js
index 2c949bcb..65b94490 100644
--- a/background/sync-manager.js
+++ b/background/sync-manager.js
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ const syncMan = (() => {
 
     async delete(_id, rev) {
       if (ready.then) await ready;
+      uuidIndex.delete(_id);
       if (!currentDrive) return;
       schedule();
-      uuidIndex.delete(_id);
       return ctrl.delete(_id, rev);
     },