diff --git a/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member/index.js b/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member/index.js
index 2862851b49..e00f8650cb 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member/index.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member/index.js
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ module.exports = class MemberRepository {
             source = 'member';
         }
 
+        await this._MemberStatusEvent.add({
+            member_id: member.id,
+            from_status: null,
+            to_status: member.get('status')
+        }, options);
+
         if (member.get('subscribed')) {
             await this._MemberSubscribeEvent.add({
                 member_id: member.id,
@@ -97,12 +103,6 @@ module.exports = class MemberRepository {
             }, options);
         }
 
-        await this._MemberStatusEvent.add({
-            member_id: member.id,
-            from_status: null,
-            to_status: member.get('status')
-        }, options);
-
         return member;
     }