diff --git a/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex b/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex
index 61d36ce93..b101b9ee7 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/following_relationship.ex
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.FollowingRelationship do
     |> preload([:follower])
     |> Repo.all()
     |> Enum.map(fn following_relationship ->
-      Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.unfollow(following_relationship.follower, origin)
       Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.follow(following_relationship.follower, target)
+      Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.unfollow(following_relationship.follower, origin)
     end)
     |> case do
       [] ->