diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
index 184bb4d68..8bd4fb4f3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
@@ -1949,14 +1949,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Remove it from the item
-            RemoveImage(info);
-
+            // Remove from file system
             if (info.IsLocalFile)
             {
                 FileSystem.DeleteFile(info.Path);
             }
 
+            // Remove from item
+            RemoveImage(info);
+
             await UpdateToRepositoryAsync(ItemUpdateType.ImageUpdate, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }