diff --git a/AreaShop/src/main/java/me/wiefferink/areashop/regions/BuyRegion.java b/AreaShop/src/main/java/me/wiefferink/areashop/regions/BuyRegion.java
index 4a24c65..bd69774 100644
--- a/AreaShop/src/main/java/me/wiefferink/areashop/regions/BuyRegion.java
+++ b/AreaShop/src/main/java/me/wiefferink/areashop/regions/BuyRegion.java
@@ -526,14 +526,15 @@ public class BuyRegion extends GeneralRegion {
 		// Handle schematic save/restore (while %uuid% is still available)
 		handleSchematicEvent(RegionEvent.SOLD);
 
+		// Send message: before actual removal of the buyer so that it is still available for variables
+		message(executor, "sell-sold");
+
 		// Remove friends and the owner
 		getFriendsFeature().clearFriends();
 		UUID oldBuyer = getBuyer();
 		setBuyer(null);
 		removeLastActiveTime();
 
-		message(executor, "sell-sold");
-
 		// Notify about updates
 		this.notifyAndUpdate(new SoldRegionEvent(this, oldBuyer, Math.max(moneyBack, 0)));
 		return true;
diff --git a/AreaShop/src/main/java/me/wiefferink/areashop/regions/RentRegion.java b/AreaShop/src/main/java/me/wiefferink/areashop/regions/RentRegion.java
index 482e57c..fa8e064 100644
--- a/AreaShop/src/main/java/me/wiefferink/areashop/regions/RentRegion.java
+++ b/AreaShop/src/main/java/me/wiefferink/areashop/regions/RentRegion.java
@@ -694,6 +694,9 @@ public class RentRegion extends GeneralRegion {
 		// Handle schematic save/restore (while %uuid% is still available)
 		handleSchematicEvent(RegionEvent.UNRENTED);
 
+		// Send message: before actual removal of the renter so that it is still available for variables
+		message(executor, "unrent-unrented");
+
 		// Remove friends, the owner and renteduntil values
 		getFriendsFeature().clearFriends();
 		UUID oldRenter = getRenter();
@@ -702,9 +705,6 @@ public class RentRegion extends GeneralRegion {
 		setTimesExtended(-1);
 		removeLastActiveTime();
 
-		// Send messages
-		message(executor, "unrent-unrented");
-
 		// Notify about updates
 		this.notifyAndUpdate(new UnrentedRegionEvent(this, oldRenter, Math.max(0, moneyBack)));
 		return true;