diff --git a/includes/Services/PluginService.php b/includes/Services/PluginService.php
index 34549cdaf..1fd72dfde 100644
--- a/includes/Services/PluginService.php
+++ b/includes/Services/PluginService.php
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ public static function configure_activation_transient() {
 				break;
 			default:
 				if ( '1' === get_transient( Options::get_option_name( 'filter_active_plugins' ) ) ) {
+					delete_transient( Options::get_option_name( 'filter_active_plugins' ) );
 					$flow = Data::current_flow();
 					if ( 'sitegen' !== $flow ) {
-						delete_transient( Options::get_option_name( 'filter_active_plugins' ) );
 						self::activate_init_plugins();
 					}
 				}