diff --git a/src/Controller/OrganisationController.php b/src/Controller/OrganisationController.php
index ffe05e2..8722a8a 100644
--- a/src/Controller/OrganisationController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/OrganisationController.php
@@ -359,10 +359,10 @@ class OrganisationController extends SimpleController
             throw new NotFoundException();
         }
 
-        // Begin transaction - DB will be rolled back if an exception occurs
-        Capsule::transaction(function () use ($source, $target, $currentUser) {
-            $sourceName = $source->name;
+        $sourceName = $source->name;
 
+        // Begin transaction - DB will be rolled back if an exception occurs
+        Capsule::transaction(function () use ($source, $target, $currentUser, $sourceName) {
             $this->ci->get('organisation.beforeMerge')($source, $target);
 
             $source->beforeMerge($target, ['currentUser' => $currentUser]);
@@ -431,10 +431,10 @@ class OrganisationController extends SimpleController
             throw new ForbiddenException();
         }
 
-        // Begin transaction - DB will be rolled back if an exception occurs
-        Capsule::transaction(function () use ($organisation, $currentUser) {
-            $organisationName = $organisation->name;
+        $organisationName = $organisation->name;
 
+        // Begin transaction - DB will be rolled back if an exception occurs
+        Capsule::transaction(function () use ($organisation, $currentUser, $organisationName) {
             // Delete the organisation (soft)
             $organisation->delete();
             unset($organisation);
diff --git a/src/Controller/OrganisationRegistrationController.php b/src/Controller/OrganisationRegistrationController.php
index 9ab55c9..114f3b0 100644
--- a/src/Controller/OrganisationRegistrationController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/OrganisationRegistrationController.php
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@ class OrganisationRegistrationController extends SimpleController
             throw new ForbiddenException();
         }
 
+        $organisationName = $organisation->name;
+            
         // Begin transaction - DB will be rolled back if an exception occurs
-        Capsule::transaction(function () use ($organisation, $currentUser) {
-            $organisationName = $organisation->name;
-
+        Capsule::transaction(function () use ($organisation, $currentUser, $organisationName) {
             // Delete the organisation
             $organisation->delete(true);
             unset($organisation);