diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 33a872b4..08cebd61 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -2143,9 +2143,6 @@ playback_next_bh(void *arg, int *retval)
       worker_execute(skipcount_inc_cb, &id, sizeof(int), 5);
     }
 
-  if (consume)
-    db_queue_delete_byitemid(pb_session.playing_now->item_id);
-
   queue_item = queue_item_next(pb_session.playing_now->item_id);
   if (!queue_item)
     {
@@ -2153,6 +2150,9 @@ playback_next_bh(void *arg, int *retval)
       goto error;
     }
 
+  if (consume)
+    db_queue_delete_byitemid(pb_session.playing_now->item_id);
+
   ret = pb_session_start(queue_item, 0);
   free_queue_item(queue_item, 0);
   if (ret < 0)