diff --git a/backend/src/services/secret-sharing/secret-sharing-service.ts b/backend/src/services/secret-sharing/secret-sharing-service.ts
index 6e03bba22f..171ab54db5 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/secret-sharing/secret-sharing-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/secret-sharing/secret-sharing-service.ts
@@ -272,11 +272,11 @@ export const secretSharingServiceFactory = ({
       ? await secretSharingDAL.findById(sharedSecretId)
       : await secretSharingDAL.findOne({ identifier: sharedSecretId });
 
-    const deletedSharedSecret = await secretSharingDAL.deleteById(sharedSecretId);
-
     if (sharedSecret.orgId && sharedSecret.orgId !== orgId)
       throw new ForbiddenRequestError({ message: "User does not have permission to delete shared secret" });
 
+    const deletedSharedSecret = await secretSharingDAL.deleteById(sharedSecretId);
+
     return deletedSharedSecret;
   };