diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/user.php b/wp-admin/includes/user.php
index cdff2e40e..0fa1a9793 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/user.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/user.php
@@ -263,8 +263,6 @@ function wp_delete_user( $id, $reassign = 'novalue' ) {
 		$wpdb->update( $wpdb->links, array('link_owner' => $reassign), array('link_owner' => $id) );
 	}
 
-	clean_user_cache( $user );
-
 	// FINALLY, delete user
 	if ( !is_multisite() ) {
 		$wpdb->delete( $wpdb->usermeta, array( 'user_id' => $id ) );
@@ -274,6 +272,8 @@ function wp_delete_user( $id, $reassign = 'novalue' ) {
 		$wpdb->delete( $wpdb->usermeta, array( 'user_id' => $id , 'meta_key' => $level_key ) );
 	}
 
+	clean_user_cache( $user );
+
 	// allow for commit transaction
 	do_action('deleted_user', $id);