diff --git a/sickbeard/postProcessor.py b/sickbeard/postProcessor.py
index 90d1cb6e..3e5cb8b5 100644
--- a/sickbeard/postProcessor.py
+++ b/sickbeard/postProcessor.py
@@ -859,17 +859,6 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
             # for curEp in [ep_obj] + ep_obj.relatedEps:
             #    curEp.status = common.Quality.compositeStatus(common.SNATCHED, new_ep_quality)
 
-        # delete the existing file (and company)
-        for cur_ep in [ep_obj] + ep_obj.relatedEps:
-            try:
-                self._delete(cur_ep.location, associated_files=True)
-                # clean up any left over folders
-                if cur_ep.location:
-                    helpers.delete_empty_folders(ek.ek(os.path.dirname, cur_ep.location),
-                                                 keep_dir=ep_obj.show._location)
-            except (OSError, IOError):
-                raise exceptions.PostProcessingFailed("Unable to delete the existing files")
-
         # if the show directory doesn't exist then make it if allowed
         if not ek.ek(os.path.isdir, ep_obj.show._location) and sickbeard.CREATE_MISSING_SHOW_DIRS:
             self._log(u"Show directory doesn't exist, creating it", logger.DEBUG)
@@ -977,6 +966,17 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         except (OSError, IOError):
             raise exceptions.PostProcessingFailed("Unable to move the files to their new home")
 
+        # delete the existing file (and company)
+        for cur_ep in [ep_obj] + ep_obj.relatedEps:
+            try:
+                self._delete(cur_ep.location, associated_files=True)
+                # clean up any left over folders
+                if cur_ep.location:
+                    helpers.delete_empty_folders(ek.ek(os.path.dirname, cur_ep.location),
+                                                 keep_dir=ep_obj.show._location)
+            except (OSError, IOError):
+                raise exceptions.PostProcessingFailed("Unable to delete the existing files")
+                
         # download subtitles
         if sickbeard.USE_SUBTITLES and ep_obj.show.subtitles:
             for cur_ep in [ep_obj] + ep_obj.relatedEps: