diff --git a/django/views/admin/main.py b/django/views/admin/main.py
index 35654e48722..dbefc1c569d 100644
--- a/django/views/admin/main.py
+++ b/django/views/admin/main.py
@@ -1056,8 +1056,8 @@ def delete_stage(request, app_label, module_name, object_id):
     if request.POST: # The user has already confirmed the deletion.
         if perms_needed:
             raise PermissionDenied
-        obj.delete()
         obj_repr = repr(obj)
+        obj.delete()
         log.log_action(request.user.id, opts.get_content_type_id(), object_id, obj_repr, log.DELETION)
         request.user.add_message('The %s "%s" was deleted successfully.' % (opts.verbose_name, obj_repr))
         return HttpResponseRedirect("../../")