diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java
index d7c455fc..c5180464 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java
@@ -307,10 +307,7 @@ public enum ForgeManager implements Runnable {
 
         for (Item workOrderItem : workOrder.cooking) {
 
-            // Remove the virtual items from the forge window
-
-            ItemProductionMsg outMsg = new ItemProductionMsg(workOrder.vendor.building, workOrder.vendor, workOrderItem, mbEnums.ProductionActionType.CONFIRM_SETPRICE, true);
-            DispatchMessage.dispatchMsgToInterestArea(workOrder.vendor, outMsg, mbEnums.DispatchChannel.SECONDARY, 700, false, false);
+            // Persist item
 
             Item completedItem = DbManager.ItemQueries.PERSIST(workOrderItem);
 
@@ -331,6 +328,12 @@ public enum ForgeManager implements Runnable {
         // persisted when bought/taken from vendor.
 
         for (Item memoryItem : toRemove) {
+
+            // Remove the virtual items from the forge window
+
+            ItemProductionMsg outMsg = new ItemProductionMsg(workOrder.vendor.building, workOrder.vendor, memoryItem, mbEnums.ProductionActionType.CONFIRM_SETPRICE, true);
+            DispatchMessage.dispatchMsgToInterestArea(workOrder.vendor, outMsg, mbEnums.DispatchChannel.SECONDARY, 700, false, false);
+
             workOrder.cooking.remove(memoryItem);
             vendorItemLookup.get(workOrder.vendor).remove(memoryItem);
             itemWorkOrderLookup.remove(memoryItem);