diff --git a/lib/dns/zone.c b/lib/dns/zone.c
index 8bfc5e8bc9..27373b34fe 100644
--- a/lib/dns/zone.c
+++ b/lib/dns/zone.c
@@ -6858,7 +6858,7 @@ del_sigs(dns_zone_t *zone, dns_db_t *db, dns_dbversion_t *ver, dns_name_t *name,
 				}
 				deleted = true;
 			}
-			if (warn) {
+			if (warn && !deleted) {
 				/*
 				 * At this point, we've got an RRSIG,
 				 * which is signed by an inactive key.
@@ -6868,7 +6868,7 @@ del_sigs(dns_zone_t *zone, dns_db_t *db, dns_dbversion_t *ver, dns_name_t *name,
 				 * offline will prevent us spinning waiting
 				 * for the private part.
 				 */
-				if (incremental && !deleted) {
+				if (incremental) {
 					result = offline(db, ver, zonediff,
 							 name, rdataset.ttl,
 							 &rdata);