diff --git a/src/playlist.c b/src/playlist.c
index a8094925d..1e8ab890f 100644
--- a/src/playlist.c
+++ b/src/playlist.c
@@ -767,12 +767,12 @@ int deleteFromPlaylist(FILE * fp, int song) {
 		playlist_noGoToNext = 1;
 	}
 
-	if(playlist.current>=playlist.length) {
-		incrPlaylistCurrent();
-	}
-	else if(playlist.current>songOrder) {
+	if(playlist.current>songOrder) {
 		playlist.current--;
 	}
+	else if(playlist.current>=playlist.length) {
+		incrPlaylistCurrent();
+	}
 
 	if(playlist.queued>songOrder) {
 		playlist.queued--;