diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/ms.php b/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
index 44c3501253..32ccc45e54 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
@@ -831,18 +831,18 @@ function revoke_super_admin( $user_id ) {
 	do_action( 'revoke_super_admin', $user_id );
 
 	$admin_email = get_site_option( 'admin_email' );
+	$super_admins = get_site_option( 'site_admins', array( 'admin' ) );
 
 	$user = new WP_User( $user_id );
 	if ( $user->user_email != $admin_email ) {
 		foreach ( $super_admins as $key => $username ) {
 			if ( $username == $user->user_login ) {
 				unset( $super_admins[$key] );
+				update_site_option( 'site_admins' , $super_admins );
 				do_action( 'revoked_super_admin', $user_id );
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	update_site_option( 'site_admins' , $super_admins );
 }
 ?>