diff --git a/Annex/Content.hs b/Annex/Content.hs
index e635b97a3d..d73132a0e7 100644
--- a/Annex/Content.hs
+++ b/Annex/Content.hs
@@ -602,10 +602,10 @@ removeAnnex (ContentRemovalLock key) = withObjectLoc key remove removedirect
 	remove file = cleanObjectLoc key $ do
 		secureErase file
 		liftIO $ nukeFile file
-		removeInodeCache key
 		mapM_ (void . tryIO . resetPointerFile key)
 			=<< Database.Keys.getAssociatedFiles key
 		Database.Keys.removeInodeCaches key
+		removeInodeCache key
 	removedirect fs = do
 		cache <- recordedInodeCache key
 		removeInodeCache key