diff --git a/src/lib/services/permission-ranks.test.ts b/src/lib/services/permission-ranks.test.ts
index cc1adf7d..f4df7e77 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/permission-ranks.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/permission-ranks.test.ts
@@ -104,12 +104,13 @@ describe("transaction-aware rank lifecycle helpers", () => {
 		});
 		await deleteEmulatorRankInTransaction(executor as never, 7);
 
-		expect(statements).toHaveLength(5);
-		expect(statements[0]).toContain("INSERT INTO permission_ranks");
-		expect(statements[1]).toContain("INSERT INTO permissions");
-		expect(statements[2]).toContain("UPDATE permission_definitions");
-		expect(statements[3]).toContain("DELETE FROM permission_ranks");
-		expect(statements[4]).toContain("DELETE FROM permissions");
+		expect(statements).toHaveLength(6);
+		expect(statements[0]).toContain("UPDATE permission_definitions");
+		expect(statements[1]).toContain("INSERT INTO permission_ranks");
+		expect(statements[2]).toContain("INSERT INTO permissions");
+		expect(statements[3]).toContain("UPDATE permission_definitions");
+		expect(statements[4]).toContain("DELETE FROM permission_ranks");
+		expect(statements[5]).toContain("DELETE FROM permissions");
 	});
 });
 
diff --git a/src/lib/services/permission-ranks.ts b/src/lib/services/permission-ranks.ts
index 1a023fb1..46ee6b70 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/permission-ranks.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/permission-ranks.ts
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ export async function prepareEmulatorRankCreation(
 	);
 	const id = Number(rows[0]?.next_id ?? 1);
 	await ensurePermissionRankColumn(db, id);
-	await resetPermissionRankColumn(db, id);
 	return id;
 }
 
@@ -225,6 +224,7 @@ export async function createEmulatorRankInTransaction(
 	id: number,
 	data: { rank_name: string; level: number },
 ): Promise<void> {
+	await resetPermissionRankColumn(db, id);
 	await rawExec(
 		db,
 		sql`