diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/Interactions/TSOutgoingMessage.m b/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/Interactions/TSOutgoingMessage.m
index 687ee2814..93f39f950 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/Interactions/TSOutgoingMessage.m
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/Interactions/TSOutgoingMessage.m
@@ -200,6 +200,11 @@ NSString *const kTSOutgoingMessageSentRecipientAll = @"kTSOutgoingMessageSentRec
 
 - (BOOL)shouldBeSaved
 {
+    if (!(self.groupMetaMessage == TSGroupMessageDeliver || self.groupMetaMessage == TSGroupMessageNone)) {
+        DDLogDebug(@"%@ Skipping save for group meta message.", self.logTag);
+        return NO;
+    }
+
     return YES;
 }
 
@@ -212,11 +217,6 @@ NSString *const kTSOutgoingMessageSentRecipientAll = @"kTSOutgoingMessageSentRec
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!(self.groupMetaMessage == TSGroupMessageDeliver || self.groupMetaMessage == TSGroupMessageNone)) {
-        DDLogDebug(@"%@ Skipping save for group meta message.", self.logTag);
-        return;
-    }
-
     [super saveWithTransaction:transaction];
 }