diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/service/firebase/firebase-gene-review-service.spec.ts b/src/main/webapp/app/service/firebase/firebase-gene-review-service.spec.ts
index f299456f..afdd5961 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/service/firebase/firebase-gene-review-service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/service/firebase/firebase-gene-review-service.spec.ts
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ describe('Firebase Gene Review Service', () => {
         entrezGeneId: 0,
       });
 
+      expect(mockFirebaseRepository.deleteFromArray).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(mockFirebaseRepository.deleteFromArray).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Genes/BRAF/mutations', [0]);
       expect(mockFirebaseRepository.update.mock.calls[0][0]).toEqual('/');
       expect(mockFirebaseRepository.update.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchObject({
@@ -739,6 +740,7 @@ describe('Firebase Gene Review Service', () => {
       });
       await firebaseGeneReviewService.rejectChanges(hugoSymbol, [reviewLevel], false);
 
+      expect(mockFirebaseRepository.deleteFromArray).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(mockFirebaseRepository.deleteFromArray).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Genes/BRAF/mutations', [12]);
       // We expect both alterations (V600E and V600K) to be added to VUS list
       expect(mockFirebaseRepository.update.mock.calls[0][0]).toEqual('/');
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/service/firebase/firebase-gene-review-service.ts b/src/main/webapp/app/service/firebase/firebase-gene-review-service.ts
index e8da51ff..881ae301 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/service/firebase/firebase-gene-review-service.ts
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/service/firebase/firebase-gene-review-service.ts
@@ -293,12 +293,10 @@ export class FirebaseGeneReviewService {
     try {
       // Todo: We should use multi-location updates for deletions once all our arrays use firebase auto-generated keys
       // instead of using sequential number indices.
-      this.processDeletion(reviewLevels.length, itemsToDelete);
+      return this.processDeletion(reviewLevels.length, itemsToDelete);
     } catch (error) {
       throw new SentryError('Failed to accept deletions in review mode', { hugoSymbol, reviewLevels, isGermline, itemsToDelete });
     }
-
-    return this.processDeletion(reviewLevels.length, itemsToDelete);
   };
 
   rejectChanges = async (