diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanddelhome.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanddelhome.java
index 95ce6115268..20500ef45d2 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanddelhome.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanddelhome.java
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ private void deleteHome(CommandSource sender, User user, String home) {
 
         try {
             user.delHome(home);
+            sender.sendTl("deleteHome", home);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             sender.sendTl("invalidHome", home);
         }
-        sender.sendTl("deleteHome", home);
     }
 
     @Override