diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/job/JobManager.java b/plugin/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/job/JobManager.java
index 445c24f540f..89c27afe03f 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/job/JobManager.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/job/JobManager.java
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ public class JobManager extends AbstractComponent {
         CheckedConsumer<Boolean, Exception> apiResponseHandler = jobDeleted -> {
             if (jobDeleted) {
                 logger.info("Job [" + jobId + "] deleted.");
-                actionListener.onResponse(new DeleteJobAction.Response(true));
                 auditor.info(jobId, Messages.getMessage(Messages.JOB_AUDIT_DELETED));
+                actionListener.onResponse(new DeleteJobAction.Response(true));
             } else {
                 actionListener.onResponse(new DeleteJobAction.Response(false));
             }