diff --git a/app/Jobs/FolderDeleteMembership.php b/app/Jobs/FolderDeleteMembership.php
index 7c936bf..8097188 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/FolderDeleteMembership.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/FolderDeleteMembership.php
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public function handle(): void
         }
         $pathToFile = $federation->name.'/'.$entity->file;
         if(! Storage::disk($diskName)->exists($pathToFile)) {
+            NotificationService::sendEntityNotification($entity, new MembershipRejected($entity->entityid, $federation->name));
             return;
         }
 
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ public function handle(): void
             $lock->block(61);
             EntityFacade::deleteEntityMetadataFromFolder($entity->file, $federation->xml_id);
 
-            NotificationService::sendEntityNotification($entity, new MembershipRejected($entity->entityid, $federation->name));
 
             RunMdaScript::dispatch($federation, $lock->owner());
         } catch (Exception $e) {