diff --git a/app/dragon-bot.py b/app/dragon-bot.py
index 4c1fa54c..6409cd90 100644
--- a/app/dragon-bot.py
+++ b/app/dragon-bot.py
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ async def on_message(message):
         await client.send_message(message.channel, excuse.get_excuse())
 
     if message.content.startswith('!emoji'):
-        await client.delete_message(message)
         if not role_check.is_admin(message.author.roles):
             await client.send_message(
                 message.channel,
@@ -199,6 +198,7 @@ async def on_message(message):
             return
         try:
             # Attempt to upload the emoji
+            await client.delete_message(message)
             await client.send_message(
                 message.channel,
                 "emoji successfully uploaded! Heres how it looks in a sentence {}".format(