diff --git a/app/Livewire/Settings.php b/app/Livewire/Settings.php
index d594526..7de9a26 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Settings.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Settings.php
@@ -102,14 +102,13 @@ class Settings extends Component
             'logo' => 'nullable|image|mimes:png,webp|max:2048',
         ]);
 
+        // Store the new upload, but keep the old file until the DB row that
+        // references it is updated — delete the old one only after that commits,
+        // so a failed update never orphans a file or dangles a reference.
+        $oldToDelete = null;
         if ($this->logo !== null) {
-            // Store the new file FIRST; only drop the old one once the write
-            // succeeded, so a failed upload never leaves a dangling reference.
-            $old = $this->brandLogoPath;
+            $oldToDelete = $this->brandLogoPath;
             $this->brandLogoPath = $this->logo->store('branding', 'public');
-            if ($old !== null && $old !== $this->brandLogoPath) {
-                Storage::disk('public')->delete($old);
-            }
             $this->logo = null;
         }
 
@@ -120,6 +119,10 @@ class Settings extends Component
             'brand_logo_path' => $this->brandLogoPath,
         ]);
 
+        if ($oldToDelete !== null && $oldToDelete !== $this->brandLogoPath) {
+            Storage::disk('public')->delete($oldToDelete);
+        }
+
         $this->dispatch('notify', message: __('settings.branding_saved'));
     }