diff --git a/cycle.py b/cycle.py
index df1cf42..2dcad51 100644
--- a/cycle.py
+++ b/cycle.py
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ def doCycle(player, up):
   for _ in range(4):
     uniq_items = sorted(set(list(items)[:shift])) # crazy code
     msg(player, items[:shift])
+    items = items[shift:] + items[:shift] # shift "around"
     if uniq_items != [None]: # row not empty
       break
-    items = items[shift:] + items[:shift] # shift "around"
+
   inv.setContents(items)
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