diff --git a/src/Models/Entity.php b/src/Models/Entity.php
index ba96bc3..59ccb40 100644
--- a/src/Models/Entity.php
+++ b/src/Models/Entity.php
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public static function boot()
             if ($entity->isDirty($entity->getPositionColumn())) {
                 $latest = static::getLatestPosition($entity);
 
-                if (!$entity->isReparenting) {
+                if (!$entity->isReparenting && $entity->exists) {
                     $latest--;
                 }