diff --git a/src/yunohost/app.py b/src/yunohost/app.py
index 8d334677f..7ada46d0c 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/app.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/app.py
@@ -1263,16 +1263,15 @@ def app_remove(operation_logger, app):
     else:
         logger.warning(m18n.n("app_not_properly_removed", app=app))
 
+    # Remove all permission in LDAP
+    for permission_name in user_permission_list(apps=[app])["permissions"].keys():
+        permission_delete(permission_name, force=True, sync_perm=False)
+
     if os.path.exists(app_setting_path):
         shutil.rmtree(app_setting_path)
     shutil.rmtree("/tmp/yunohost_remove")
     hook_remove(app)
 
-    # Remove all permission in LDAP
-    for permission_name in user_permission_list()["permissions"].keys():
-        if permission_name.startswith(app + "."):
-            permission_delete(permission_name, force=True, sync_perm=False)
-
     permission_sync_to_user()
     _assert_system_is_sane_for_app(manifest, "post")