diff --git a/remove_duplicate_imap_messages/remove_duplicate_imap_messages.py b/remove_duplicate_imap_messages/remove_duplicate_imap_messages.py
index 7a0966b..26acfc7 100755
--- a/remove_duplicate_imap_messages/remove_duplicate_imap_messages.py
+++ b/remove_duplicate_imap_messages/remove_duplicate_imap_messages.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class RemoveDuplicateImapMessages:
                 self._log.error('Error, server replied: %s', unseen_data)
                 return False
             self._process_message(message_id, data[0])
+        self.imap.expunge()
         return True
 
     def _process_message(self, message_id, data):
@@ -116,7 +117,6 @@ class RemoveDuplicateImapMessages:
             self.duplicates_count += 1
         else:
             self.messages_hashes.append(msg_hash)
-        self.imap.expunge()
         return True
 
     def connect_imap(self):