diff --git a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/token/MPTokenIssuanceDestroy.cpp b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/token/MPTokenIssuanceDestroy.cpp
index 6e6861b3bf..f449230335 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/token/MPTokenIssuanceDestroy.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/token/MPTokenIssuanceDestroy.cpp
@@ -44,11 +44,10 @@ MPTokenIssuanceDestroy::doApply()
     if (!view().dirRemove(keylet::ownerDir(account_), (*mpt)[sfOwnerNode], mpt->key(), false))
         return tefBAD_LEDGER;  // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
 
-    view().erase(mpt);
-
     auto const sponsor = getLedgerEntryReserveSponsor(view(), mpt);
     adjustOwnerCount(view(), view().peek(keylet::account(account_)), sponsor, -1, j_);
 
+    view().erase(mpt);
     return tesSUCCESS;
 }