diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Roles/Services/RoleService.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Roles/Services/RoleService.cs
index 3240669e0..b3fafe8a7 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Roles/Services/RoleService.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Roles/Services/RoleService.cs
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ namespace Orchard.Roles.Services {
             roleRecord.Name = roleName;
             roleRecord.RolesPermissions.Clear();
 
-            if (!String.Equals(currentRoleName, roleName)) {
-                _roleEventHandlers.Renamed(new RoleRenamedContext {Role = roleRecord, NewRoleName = roleName, PreviousRoleName = currentRoleName});
-            }
-
             foreach (var rolePermission in rolePermissions) {
                 string permission = rolePermission;
                 if (_permissionRepository.Get(x => x.Name == permission) == null) {
@@ -116,6 +112,10 @@ namespace Orchard.Roles.Services {
             foreach(var permission in currentPermissions.Values)
                 _roleEventHandlers.PermissionRemoved(new PermissionRemovedContext { Role = roleRecord, Permission = permission.Permission });
 
+            if (!String.Equals(currentRoleName, roleName)) {
+                _roleEventHandlers.Renamed(new RoleRenamedContext {Role = roleRecord, NewRoleName = roleName, PreviousRoleName = currentRoleName});
+            }
+
             TriggerSignal();
         }