diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain.py b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
index ba4db0ef9..6cd8f4f54 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
@@ -449,11 +449,11 @@ class Domain(TimeStampedModel, DomainHelper):
             oldNameservers,
         ) = self.getNameserverChanges(hosts=hosts)
 
+        successCreatedCount = self._new_host_values(new_values)
         successDeletedCount = self._deleted_host_values(deleted_values)  # returns value
         _ = self._update_host_values(
             updated_values, oldNameservers
         )  # returns nothing, just need to be run and errors
-        successCreatedCount = self._new_host_values(new_values)
 
         successTotalNameservers = (
             len(oldNameservers) - successDeletedCount + successCreatedCount
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py
index 5cdd3c79d..60f7a3e14 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ class TestRegistrantNameservers(MockEppLib):
         ]
 
         self.mockedSendFunction.assert_has_calls(expectedCalls, any_order=True)
-        self.assertTrue(self.domain.is_active())
+        self.assertTrue(self.domainWithThreeNS.is_active())
 
     def test_user_removes_too_many_nameservers(self):
         """
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ class TestRegistrantNameservers(MockEppLib):
         ]
 
         self.mockedSendFunction.assert_has_calls(expectedCalls, any_order=True)
-        self.assertFalse(self.domain.is_active())
+        self.assertFalse(self.domainWithThreeNS.is_active())
 
     def test_user_replaces_nameservers(self):
         """
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ class TestRegistrantNameservers(MockEppLib):
             And `commands.UpdateDomain` is sent to add #4 and #5 plus remove #2 and #3
             And `commands.DeleteHost` is sent to delete #2 and #3
         """
-
+        print("in second failing test")
         self.domainWithThreeNS.nameservers = [
             (self.nameserver1,),
             ("ns1.cats-are-superior1.com",),
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ class TestRegistrantNameservers(MockEppLib):
         ]
 
         self.mockedSendFunction.assert_has_calls(expectedCalls, any_order=True)
-        self.assertTrue(self.domain.is_active())
+        self.assertTrue(self.domainWithThreeNS.is_active())
 
     def test_user_cannot_add_subordinate_without_ip(self):
         """
@@ -1395,6 +1395,7 @@ class TestRegistrantNameservers(MockEppLib):
             domain.nameservers = [("ns1.failednameserver.gov", ["4.5.6"])]
 
     def tearDown(self):
+        print("in tear down")
         Domain.objects.all().delete()
         return super().tearDown()