diff --git a/sql/sql_delete.cc b/sql/sql_delete.cc
index 90ce62fc1fe..73de610cafd 100644
--- a/sql/sql_delete.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_delete.cc
@@ -995,7 +995,6 @@ bool Query_result_delete::send_data(THD *thd, List<Item> &) {
     // Check if using outer join and no row found, or row is already deleted
     if (table->has_null_row() || table->has_deleted_row()) continue;
 
-    table->file->position(table->record[0]);
     found_rows++;
 
     if (immediate) {
@@ -1034,6 +1033,7 @@ bool Query_result_delete::send_data(THD *thd, List<Item> &) {
         error = 0;
       }
     } else {
+      table->file->position(table->record[0]);
       // Save deletes in a Unique object, to be carried out later.
       error = tempfile->unique_add((char *)table->file->ref);
       if (error) {