diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/PublicAccessRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/PublicAccessRepository.cs
index a38281f785..f38a882e92 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/PublicAccessRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/PublicAccessRepository.cs
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Repositories
 
             Database.Update(dto);
 
+            foreach (var removedRule in entity.RemovedRules)
+            {
+                Database.Delete<AccessRuleDto>("WHERE id=@Id", new { Id = removedRule });
+            }
+
             foreach (var rule in entity.Rules)
             {
                 if (rule.HasIdentity)
@@ -157,10 +162,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Repositories
                     rule.Id = rule.Key.GetHashCode();
                 }
             }
-            foreach (var removedRule in entity.RemovedRules)
-            {
-                Database.Delete<AccessRuleDto>("WHERE id=@Id", new {Id = removedRule});
-            }
 
             entity.ClearRemovedRules();