diff --git a/app/services/follow_remote_account_service.rb b/app/services/follow_remote_account_service.rb
index a008d7db5..443c9c701 100644
--- a/app/services/follow_remote_account_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/follow_remote_account_service.rb
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class FollowRemoteAccountService < BaseService
     account.uri     = get_account_uri(xml)
     account.hub_url = hubs.first.attribute('href').value
 
-    get_profile(body, account)
     account.save!
+    get_profile(body, account)
 
     account
   end