diff --git a/php/federator/api/v1/newcontent.php b/php/federator/api/v1/newcontent.php
index 124bb87..57a2c14 100644
--- a/php/federator/api/v1/newcontent.php
+++ b/php/federator/api/v1/newcontent.php
@@ -351,6 +351,11 @@ class NewContent implements \Federator\Api\APIInterface
 
                             break;
                         case 'Article':
+                            $articleId = $object->getID();
+                            \Federator\DIO\Posts::deletePost($dbh, $articleId);
+                            // also remove latest saved article-update
+                            \Federator\DIO\Posts::deletePost($dbh, $articleId . '#update');
+
                             // Undo Article (remove article)
                             $idPart = strrchr($recipient->id, '@');
                             if ($idPart === false) {
@@ -366,10 +371,6 @@ class NewContent implements \Federator\Api\APIInterface
                                     error_log("NewContent::postForUser Error in Undo Article for recipient $recipient->id, object is not an Article");
                                 }
                             }
-                            $articleId = $object->getID();
-                            \Federator\DIO\Posts::deletePost($dbh, $articleId);
-                            // also remove latest saved article-update
-                            \Federator\DIO\Posts::deletePost($dbh, $articleId . '#update');
 
                             break;
                     }
@@ -403,6 +404,8 @@ class NewContent implements \Federator\Api\APIInterface
 
                             break;
                         case 'Article':
+                            \Federator\DIO\Posts::savePost($dbh, $user->id, $newActivity);
+
                             $idPart = strrchr($recipient->id, '@');
                             if ($idPart === false) {
                                 error_log("NewContent::postForUser Error in Create/Update Article. $recipient->id, recipient ID is not valid");
@@ -417,7 +420,6 @@ class NewContent implements \Federator\Api\APIInterface
                                     error_log("NewContent::postForUser Error in Create/Update Article for recipient $recipient->id, object is not an Article");
                                 }
                             }
-                            \Federator\DIO\Posts::savePost($dbh, $user->id, $newActivity);
 
                             break;
                         default: