diff --git a/sync/client.go b/sync/client.go
index e959bd4..b11870e 100644
--- a/sync/client.go
+++ b/sync/client.go
@@ -462,12 +462,12 @@ func RunJob(manualSync, returnLists bool) [3][]string {
 	// fetch remote lists
 	remoteEntryModMap, remoteFolders, deletions, serverTime, clientTime := getRemoteDataFromClient(sshClient, manualSync)
 
-	// sync folders
-	folderSync(remoteFolders)
-
 	// sync deletions
 	deletionSync(deletions)
 
+	// sync folders
+	folderSync(remoteFolders)
+
 	// fetch local lists
 	localEntryModMap := getLocalData()