diff --git a/src/applications/metamta/storage/PhabricatorMetaMTAMail.php b/src/applications/metamta/storage/PhabricatorMetaMTAMail.php
index f2ed8c7721..20b1482036 100644
--- a/src/applications/metamta/storage/PhabricatorMetaMTAMail.php
+++ b/src/applications/metamta/storage/PhabricatorMetaMTAMail.php
@@ -372,16 +372,16 @@ final class PhabricatorMetaMTAMail
       }
       $editor->save();
 
-      // Queue a task to send this mail.
-      $mailer_task = PhabricatorWorker::scheduleTask(
-        'PhabricatorMetaMTAWorker',
-        $this->getID(),
-        array(
-          'priority' => PhabricatorWorker::PRIORITY_ALERTS,
-        ));
-
     $this->saveTransaction();
 
+    // Queue a task to send this mail.
+    $mailer_task = PhabricatorWorker::scheduleTask(
+      'PhabricatorMetaMTAWorker',
+      $this->getID(),
+      array(
+        'priority' => PhabricatorWorker::PRIORITY_ALERTS,
+      ));
+
     return $result;
   }