diff --git a/app/models/member_role.rb b/app/models/member_role.rb
index 94c6615a28..a20531f94e 100644
--- a/app/models/member_role.rb
+++ b/app/models/member_role.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class MemberRole < ActiveRecord::Base
   private
 
   def remove_member_if_empty
-    if @member_removal != false && member.roles.empty?
+    if @member_removal != false && member.roles.reload.empty?
       member.destroy
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/unit/member_test.rb b/test/unit/member_test.rb
index fd54123cb7..139651f1b1 100644
--- a/test/unit/member_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/member_test.rb
@@ -225,4 +225,14 @@ class MemberTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       )
     end
   end
+
+  def test_destroy_member_when_member_role_is_empty
+    member = Member.find(1)
+
+    assert_difference 'Member.count', -1 do
+      member.role_ids = [] # Destroy roles associated with member
+    end
+    assert member.destroyed?
+    assert_raise(ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound) { Member.find(1) }
+  end
 end