diff --git a/mdm/common/src/main/java/com/gentics/mesh/core/data/dao/PersistingNodeDao.java b/mdm/common/src/main/java/com/gentics/mesh/core/data/dao/PersistingNodeDao.java
index 712af1bc99..0410f15507 100644
--- a/mdm/common/src/main/java/com/gentics/mesh/core/data/dao/PersistingNodeDao.java
+++ b/mdm/common/src/main/java/com/gentics/mesh/core/data/dao/PersistingNodeDao.java
@@ -1517,6 +1517,11 @@ default boolean update(HibProject project, HibNode node, InternalActionContext a
 				// Update the existing fields
 				newDraftVersion.updateFieldsFromRest(ac, requestModel.getFields());
 
+				// Purge the old draft
+				if (ac.isPurgeAllowed() && contentDao.isAutoPurgeEnabled( newDraftVersion) && contentDao.isPurgeable(latestDraftVersion)) {
+					contentDao.purge(latestDraftVersion);
+				}
+
 				// if requested, make the new container the published one
 				if (requestModel.isPublish()) {
 					contentDao.setVersion(newDraftVersion, newDraftVersion.getVersion().nextPublished());
@@ -1524,11 +1529,6 @@ default boolean update(HibProject project, HibNode node, InternalActionContext a
 					batch.add(contentDao.onPublish(newDraftVersion, branch.getUuid()));
 				}
 
-				// Purge the old draft
-				if (ac.isPurgeAllowed() && contentDao.isAutoPurgeEnabled( newDraftVersion) && contentDao.isPurgeable(latestDraftVersion)) {
-					contentDao.purge(latestDraftVersion);
-				}
-
 				latestDraftVersion = newDraftVersion;
 				batch.add(contentDao.onUpdated(newDraftVersion, branch.getUuid(), DRAFT));