diff --git a/src/CSAccounting.sol b/src/CSAccounting.sol
index 6a055268..1ad606e2 100644
--- a/src/CSAccounting.sol
+++ b/src/CSAccounting.sol
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ contract CSAccounting is
         uint256 lockedAmount = CSBondLock.getActualLockedBond(nodeOperatorId);
         if (lockedAmount > 0) {
             CSBondCore._burn(nodeOperatorId, lockedAmount);
+            // reduce all locked bond even if bond isn't covered lock fully
+            CSBondLock._remove(nodeOperatorId);
         }
-        // reduce all locked bond even if bond isn't covered lock fully
-        CSBondLock._remove(nodeOperatorId);
     }
 
     /// @notice Penalize bond by burning stETH shares of the given Node Operator
diff --git a/test/CSModule.t.sol b/test/CSModule.t.sol
index 3e63a16e..dc382bf5 100644
--- a/test/CSModule.t.sol
+++ b/test/CSModule.t.sol
@@ -5780,9 +5780,7 @@ contract CsmSettleELRewardsStealingPenaltyAdvanced is CSMCommon {
         );
         csm.settleELRewardsStealingPenalty(idsToSettle);
 
-        CSBondLock.BondLock memory lock = accounting.getLockedBondInfo(noId);
-        assertEq(lock.amount, 0 ether);
-        assertEq(lock.retentionUntil, 0);
+        assertEq(accounting.getActualLockedBond(noId), 0);
     }
 
     function test_settleELRewardsStealingPenalty_multipleNOs_oneExpired()
@@ -5818,15 +5816,13 @@ contract CsmSettleELRewardsStealingPenaltyAdvanced is CSMCommon {
         );
         csm.settleELRewardsStealingPenalty(idsToSettle);
 
+        assertEq(accounting.getActualLockedBond(firstNoId), 0);
+
         CSBondLock.BondLock memory lock = accounting.getLockedBondInfo(
-            firstNoId
+            secondNoId
         );
         assertEq(lock.amount, 0 ether);
         assertEq(lock.retentionUntil, 0);
-
-        lock = accounting.getLockedBondInfo(secondNoId);
-        assertEq(lock.amount, 0 ether);
-        assertEq(lock.retentionUntil, 0);
     }
 
     function test_settleELRewardsStealingPenalty_CurveReset_NoNewUnbonded()