diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/portals/utils/PortalManager.java b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/portals/utils/PortalManager.java
index 294d7216..087cb8ab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/portals/utils/PortalManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/portals/utils/PortalManager.java
@@ -174,16 +174,17 @@ private MVPortal removePortal(String portalName, boolean removeFromConfigs, bool
         if (!isPortal(portalName)) {
             return null;
         }
+
+        MVPortal removed = this.portals.remove(portalName);
+        MultiverseWorld world = this.worldManager.getLoadedWorld(removed.getWorld()).getOrNull();
+        removeFromWorldChunkPortals(world, removed);
+
         if (removeFromConfigs) {
             FileConfiguration config = this.plugin.getPortalsConfig();
             config.set("portals." + portalName, null);
             this.plugin.savePortalsConfig();
         }
 
-        MVPortal removed = this.portals.remove(portalName);
-        MultiverseWorld world = this.worldManager.getLoadedWorld(removed.getWorld()).getOrNull();
-        removeFromWorldChunkPortals(world, removed);
-
         removed.removePermission();
         Permission portalAccess = this.plugin.getServer().getPluginManager().getPermission("multiverse.portal.access.*");
         Permission exemptAccess = this.plugin.getServer().getPluginManager().getPermission("multiverse.portal.exempt.*");