diff --git a/files/routes/asset_submissions.py b/files/routes/asset_submissions.py
index 9dcc03735..415109e59 100644
--- a/files/routes/asset_submissions.py
+++ b/files/routes/asset_submissions.py
@@ -188,11 +188,6 @@ def approve_emoji(v, name):
 			badge_grant(badge_id=113, user=author)
 		badge_grant(badge_id=112, user=author)
 
-	cache.delete(f"emojis_{emoji.nsfw}")
-	cache.delete(f"emoji_list_{emoji.kind}_{emoji.nsfw}")
-
-	purge_files_in_cloudflare_cache(f"{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}/e/{emoji.name}/webp")
-
 	move(f"/asset_submissions/emojis/{name}.webp", f"files/assets/images/emojis/{emoji.name}.webp")
 
 	highquality = f"/asset_submissions/emojis/{name}"
@@ -236,6 +231,11 @@ def approve_emoji(v, name):
 	if emoji.nsfw:
 		OVER_18_EMOJIS.append(emoji.name)
 
+	cache.delete(f"emojis_{emoji.nsfw}")
+	cache.delete(f"emoji_list_{emoji.kind}_{emoji.nsfw}")
+
+	purge_files_in_cloudflare_cache(f"{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}/e/{emoji.name}/webp")
+
 	return {"message": f"'{emoji.name}' approved!"}
 
 def remove_asset(cls, type_name, v, name):