diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/CleanRemoteNotesProcessorService.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/CleanRemoteNotesProcessorService.ts
index fe6057fc28..58e70c5bfb 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/CleanRemoteNotesProcessorService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/CleanRemoteNotesProcessorService.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ export class CleanRemoteNotesProcessorService {
 				break;
 			}
 
+			await this.notesRepository.delete(notes.map(note => note.id));
+
 			for (const note of notes) {
 				const t = this.idService.parse(note.id).date.getTime();
 				if (stats.oldest === null || t < stats.oldest) {
@@ -77,8 +79,6 @@ export class CleanRemoteNotesProcessorService {
 				}
 			}
 
-			await this.notesRepository.delete(notes.map(note => note.id));
-
 			cursor = notes.at(-1)?.id ?? null;
 
 			stats.deletedCount += notes.length;