diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/ContentRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/ContentRepository.cs
index e0dde68a6c..e34fed0c56 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/ContentRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/ContentRepository.cs
@@ -360,19 +360,19 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Repositories
                 }
             }
 
+            //Look up (newest) entries by id in cmsDocument table to set newest = false
+            //NOTE: This is only relevant when a new version is created, which is why its done inside this if-statement.
+            var documentDtos = Database.Fetch<DocumentDto>("WHERE nodeId = @Id AND newest = @IsNewest", new { Id = entity.Id, IsNewest = true });
+            foreach (var documentDto in documentDtos)
+            {
+                var docDto = documentDto;
+                docDto.Newest = false;
+                Database.Update(docDto);
+            }
+
             var contentVersionDto = dto.ContentVersionDto;
             if (shouldCreateNewVersion)
             {
-                //Look up (newest) entries by id in cmsDocument table to set newest = false
-                //NOTE: This is only relevant when a new version is created, which is why its done inside this if-statement.
-                var documentDtos = Database.Fetch<DocumentDto>("WHERE nodeId = @Id AND newest = @IsNewest", new { Id = entity.Id, IsNewest = true });
-                foreach (var documentDto in documentDtos)
-                {
-                    var docDto = documentDto;
-                    docDto.Newest = false;
-                    Database.Update(docDto);
-                }
-
                 //Create a new version - cmsContentVersion
                 //Assumes a new Version guid and Version date (modified date) has been set
                 Database.Insert(contentVersionDto);