diff --git a/pr_agent/tools/pr_reviewer.py b/pr_agent/tools/pr_reviewer.py
index d46f24e3..fdb7161e 100644
--- a/pr_agent/tools/pr_reviewer.py
+++ b/pr_agent/tools/pr_reviewer.py
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ class PRReviewer:
 
             if get_settings().config.publish_output:
                 get_logger().info('Pushing PR review...')
+                previous_review_comment = self._get_previous_review_comment()
                 self.git_provider.publish_comment(pr_comment)
                 self.git_provider.remove_initial_comment()
-                previous_review_comment = self._get_previous_review_comment()
                 if previous_review_comment:
                     self._remove_previous_review_comment(previous_review_comment)
                 if get_settings().pr_reviewer.inline_code_comments: