diff --git a/app/controllers/item_banks_controller.rb b/app/controllers/item_banks_controller.rb
index 86b1523c3..f108c1fad 100644
--- a/app/controllers/item_banks_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/item_banks_controller.rb
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ class ItemBanksController < ApplicationController
       ApplyAction.where(container_type: "ItemBank", container_id: @item.id).destroy_all
       if @item.item_type == "PROGRAM"
         @item.container&.destroy!
+      else
+        @item.destroy!
       end
-      @item.destroy!
       render_ok
     end
   end