diff --git a/oscar_odin/mappings/utils.py b/oscar_odin/mappings/utils.py
index f2c4655..90d3dd7 100644
--- a/oscar_odin/mappings/utils.py
+++ b/oscar_odin/mappings/utils.py
@@ -115,32 +115,32 @@ def save_many_to_many(context, errors):
 
 
 def save_attributes(instances):
+    attributes_to_update = []
     attributes_to_create = []
     attributes_to_delete = []
-    attributes_to_update = []
     fields_to_be_updated = set()
 
     for product in instances:
         product.attr.invalidate()
         (
-            to_be_deleted,
-            update_fields,
             to_be_updated,
             to_be_created,
+            to_be_deleted,
+            update_fields,
         ) = product.attr.prepare_save()
 
-        if to_be_deleted:
-            attributes_to_delete.extend(to_be_deleted)
-
-        if update_fields:
-            fields_to_be_updated.update(update_fields)
-
         if to_be_updated:
             attributes_to_update.extend(to_be_updated)
 
         if to_be_created:
             attributes_to_create.extend(to_be_created)
 
+        if to_be_deleted:
+            attributes_to_delete.extend(to_be_deleted)
+
+        if update_fields:
+            fields_to_be_updated.update(update_fields)
+
     # now save all the attributes in bulk
     if attributes_to_delete:
         ProductAttributeValue.objects.filter(pk__in=attributes_to_delete).delete()
diff --git a/tests/mappings/test_catalogue.py b/tests/mappings/test_catalogue.py
index 6891ff1..ca6734c 100644
--- a/tests/mappings/test_catalogue.py
+++ b/tests/mappings/test_catalogue.py
@@ -31,4 +31,3 @@ def test_product_to_resource__where_is_a_parent_product_do_not_include_children(
         actual = catalogue.product_to_resource(product)
 
         self.assertEqual(product.title, actual.title)
-        self.assertIsNone(actual.children)