diff --git a/iot_verifier/src/rewarder.rs b/iot_verifier/src/rewarder.rs
index 4c78d7e3b..7061fd1df 100644
--- a/iot_verifier/src/rewarder.rs
+++ b/iot_verifier/src/rewarder.rs
@@ -89,27 +89,9 @@ impl Rewarder {
             // Await the returned oneshot to ensure we wrote the file
             .await??;
 
-        let written_files = self.rewards_sink.commit().await?.await??;
-        // Write the rewards manifest for the completed period
-        self.reward_manifests_sink
-            .write(
-                RewardManifest {
-                    start_timestamp: scheduler.reward_period.start.encode_timestamp(),
-                    end_timestamp: scheduler.reward_period.end.encode_timestamp(),
-                    written_files,
-                },
-                [],
-            )
-            .await?
-            .await??;
-
-        self.reward_manifests_sink.commit().await?;
-
         let mut transaction = self.pool.begin().await?;
-
         // Clear gateway shares table period to end of reward period
         GatewayShares::clear_rewarded_shares(&mut transaction, scheduler.reward_period.end).await?;
-
         save_rewarded_timestamp(
             "last_rewarded_end_time",
             &scheduler.reward_period.end,
@@ -122,9 +104,24 @@ impl Rewarder {
             &mut transaction,
         )
         .await?;
-
         transaction.commit().await?;
 
+        // now that the db has been purged, safe to commit the rewards related sinks
+        let written_files = self.rewards_sink.commit().await?.await??;
+        // Write the rewards manifest for the completed period
+        self.reward_manifests_sink
+            .write(
+                RewardManifest {
+                    start_timestamp: scheduler.reward_period.start.encode_timestamp(),
+                    end_timestamp: scheduler.reward_period.end.encode_timestamp(),
+                    written_files,
+                },
+                [],
+            )
+            .await?
+            .await??;
+        self.reward_manifests_sink.commit().await?;
+
         Ok(())
     }
 }