diff --git a/src/api/controllers/roles.ts b/src/api/controllers/roles.ts
index 99fb8c4d3..63292058e 100644
--- a/src/api/controllers/roles.ts
+++ b/src/api/controllers/roles.ts
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ export async function handleInternalGuildRoleDelete(data: DiscordPayload) {
   if (!guild) return;
 
   const cachedRole = guild.roles.get(payload.role_id)!;
-  if (cachedRole) eventHandlers.roleDelete?.(guild, cachedRole);
-
   guild.roles.delete(payload.role_id);
 
+  if (cachedRole) eventHandlers.roleDelete?.(guild, cachedRole);
+
   // For bots without GUILD_MEMBERS member.roles is never updated breaking permissions checking.
   cacheHandlers.forEach("members", (member) => {
     // Not in the relevant guild so just skip.