diff --git a/client/src/actions/user.ts b/client/src/actions/user.ts
index e14ea4c046013922a5e573998170b8bc46c0bcdc..371dcaeb6b9426c4235e9fc837257f5bbc6625f9 100644
--- a/client/src/actions/user.ts
+++ b/client/src/actions/user.ts
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ export const getUserData = () => async (dispatch: AppDispatch) => {
 }
 
 export const logoutUser = () => async (dispatch: AppDispatch) => {
+  localStorage.removeItem('token')
   await axios.post('/auth/logout').then(() => {
-    localStorage.removeItem('token')
     delete axios.defaults.headers.common['Authorization']
     dispatch({
       type: Types.SET_UNAUTHENTICATED,