diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/subnets/registration.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/subnets/registration.rs
index 342c5c4087..bce9ea25c2 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/subnets/registration.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/subnets/registration.rs
@@ -119,29 +119,29 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
             Error::<T>::NotEnoughBalanceToStake
         );
 
-        // --- 8. Ensure the remove operation from the coldkey is a success.
-        let actual_burn_amount =
-            Self::remove_balance_from_coldkey_account(&coldkey, registration_cost)?;
-
-        // Tokens are swapped and then burned.
-        let burned_alpha: u64 = Self::swap_tao_for_alpha(netuid, actual_burn_amount);
-        SubnetAlphaOut::<T>::mutate(netuid, |total| *total = total.saturating_sub(burned_alpha));
-
-        // --- 9. If the network account does not exist we will create it here.
+        // If the network account does not exist we will create it here.
         Self::create_account_if_non_existent(&coldkey, &hotkey);
 
-        // --- 10. Ensure that the pairing is correct.
+        // --- 8. Ensure that the pairing is correct.
         ensure!(
             Self::coldkey_owns_hotkey(&coldkey, &hotkey),
             Error::<T>::NonAssociatedColdKey
         );
 
-        // Possibly there is no neuron slots at all.
+        // --- 9. Possibly there are no neuron slots at all.
         ensure!(
             Self::get_max_allowed_uids(netuid) != 0,
             Error::<T>::NoNeuronIdAvailable
         );
 
+        // --- 10. Ensure the remove operation from the coldkey is a success.
+        let actual_burn_amount =
+            Self::remove_balance_from_coldkey_account(&coldkey, registration_cost)?;
+
+        // Tokens are swapped and then burned.
+        let burned_alpha: u64 = Self::swap_tao_for_alpha(netuid, actual_burn_amount);
+        SubnetAlphaOut::<T>::mutate(netuid, |total| *total = total.saturating_sub(burned_alpha));
+
         // Actually perform the registration.
         let neuron_uid: u16 = Self::register_neuron(netuid, &hotkey);
 
diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/registration.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/registration.rs
index 36be6f2fc1..768d923d05 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/registration.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/registration.rs
@@ -490,6 +490,46 @@ fn test_burn_registration_without_neuron_slot() {
     });
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_burn_registration_doesnt_write_on_failure() {
+    new_test_ext(1).execute_with(|| {
+        let netuid: u16 = 1;
+        let tempo: u16 = 13;
+        let hotkey_account_id = U256::from(1);
+        let burn_cost = 1000;
+        let initial_balance = burn_cost * 10;
+        let coldkey_account_id = U256::from(987);
+
+        // Add network and set burn cost
+        add_network(netuid, tempo, 0);
+        SubtensorModule::set_burn(netuid, burn_cost);
+        // Give coldkey balance to pay for registration
+        SubtensorModule::add_balance_to_coldkey_account(&coldkey_account_id, initial_balance);
+        // Set max allowed uids to 0 so registration will fail, but only on last check.
+        SubtensorModule::set_max_allowed_uids(netuid, 0);
+
+        // We expect this to fail at the last ensure check.
+        assert_err!(
+            SubtensorModule::burned_register(
+                <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(coldkey_account_id),
+                netuid,
+                hotkey_account_id
+            ),
+            Error::<Test>::NoNeuronIdAvailable
+        );
+
+        // Make sure the coldkey balance is unchanged.
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubtensorModule::get_coldkey_balance(&coldkey_account_id),
+            initial_balance
+        );
+        // Make sure the neuron is not registered.
+        assert_eq!(SubtensorModule::get_subnetwork_n(netuid), 0);
+        // Make sure the hotkey is not registered.
+        assert!(SubtensorModule::get_uid_for_net_and_hotkey(netuid, &hotkey_account_id).is_err());
+    });
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_burn_adjustment() {
     new_test_ext(1).execute_with(|| {