diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/DeleteHighlight.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/DeleteHighlight.swift
index 98f5bf032..a491ec1b8 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/DeleteHighlight.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/DeleteHighlight.swift
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ public extension DataService {
           highlight.remove(inContext: context)
         } else {
           highlight.serverSyncStatus = Int64(ServerSyncStatus.needsDeletion.rawValue)
-        }
 
-        do {
-          try context.save()
-          logger.debug("Highlight deleted succesfully")
-        } catch {
-          context.rollback()
-          logger.debug("Failed to delete Highlight: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+          do {
+            try context.save()
+            logger.debug("Highlight deleted succesfully")
+          } catch {
+            context.rollback()
+            logger.debug("Failed to delete Highlight: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/MergeHighlight.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/MergeHighlight.swift
index ba3506d40..eac2839a7 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/MergeHighlight.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/MergeHighlight.swift
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ extension DataService {
           if let highlightObject = (try? context.fetch(fetchRequest))?.first {
             if isSyncSuccess {
               highlightObject.remove(inContext: context)
+              return
             } else {
               highlightObject.serverSyncStatus = Int64(ServerSyncStatus.needsDeletion.rawValue)
             }
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/RemoveLabelPublisher.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/RemoveLabelPublisher.swift
index 9df043f40..ea0afc9bb 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/RemoveLabelPublisher.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/RemoveLabelPublisher.swift
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ extension DataService {
           label.remove(inContext: context)
         } else {
           label.serverSyncStatus = Int64(ServerSyncStatus.needsDeletion.rawValue)
-        }
 
-        do {
-          try context.save()
-          logger.debug("LinkedItem deleted succesfully")
-        } catch {
-          context.rollback()
-          logger.debug("Failed to delete LinkedItem: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+          do {
+            try context.save()
+            logger.debug("LinkedItem deleted succesfully")
+          } catch {
+            context.rollback()
+            logger.debug("Failed to delete LinkedItem: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/RemoveLink.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/RemoveLink.swift
index 24fa18ebe..21db23055 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/RemoveLink.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Mutations/RemoveLink.swift
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ public extension DataService {
           linkedItem.remove(inContext: context)
         } else {
           linkedItem.serverSyncStatus = Int64(ServerSyncStatus.needsDeletion.rawValue)
-        }
 
-        do {
-          try context.save()
-          logger.debug("LinkedItem deleted succesfully")
-        } catch {
-          context.rollback()
-          logger.debug("Failed to delete LinkedItem: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+          do {
+            try context.save()
+            logger.debug("LinkedItem deleted succesfully")
+          } catch {
+            context.rollback()
+            logger.debug("Failed to delete LinkedItem: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+          }
         }
       }
     }