diff --git a/src/database/models/project_item.rs b/src/database/models/project_item.rs
index 5c8c19263..147843187 100644
--- a/src/database/models/project_item.rs
+++ b/src/database/models/project_item.rs
@@ -394,12 +394,6 @@ impl Project {
         .fetch_optional(&mut *transaction)
         .await?;
 
-        if let Some(thread_id) = thread_id {
-            if let Some(id) = thread_id.thread_id {
-                crate::database::models::Thread::remove_full(ThreadId(id), transaction).await?;
-            }
-        }
-
         sqlx::query!(
             "
             DELETE FROM mod_follows
@@ -527,6 +521,12 @@ impl Project {
         .execute(&mut *transaction)
         .await?;
 
+        if let Some(thread_id) = thread_id {
+            if let Some(id) = thread_id.thread_id {
+                crate::database::models::Thread::remove_full(ThreadId(id), transaction).await?;
+            }
+        }
+
         Ok(Some(()))
     }
 
diff --git a/src/database/models/report_item.rs b/src/database/models/report_item.rs
index 11775d08e..bd352a740 100644
--- a/src/database/models/report_item.rs
+++ b/src/database/models/report_item.rs
@@ -135,12 +135,6 @@ impl Report {
         .fetch_optional(&mut *transaction)
         .await?;
 
-        if let Some(thread_id) = thread_id {
-            if let Some(id) = thread_id.thread_id {
-                crate::database::models::Thread::remove_full(ThreadId(id), transaction).await?;
-            }
-        }
-
         sqlx::query!(
             "
             DELETE FROM reports WHERE id = $1
@@ -150,6 +144,12 @@ impl Report {
         .execute(&mut *transaction)
         .await?;
 
+        if let Some(thread_id) = thread_id {
+            if let Some(id) = thread_id.thread_id {
+                crate::database::models::Thread::remove_full(ThreadId(id), transaction).await?;
+            }
+        }
+
         Ok(Some(()))
     }
 }