diff --git a/src/gui/gui.cpp b/src/gui/gui.cpp
index 4986cdfb4..b2021869d 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/gui.cpp
@@ -1438,8 +1438,8 @@ void FurnaceGUI::keyDown(SDL_Event& ev) {
               e->curOrders->ord[orderCursor][curOrder]=((e->curOrders->ord[orderCursor][curOrder]<<4)|num);
             });
             MARK_MODIFIED;
+            curNibble=!curNibble;
             if (orderEditMode==2 || orderEditMode==3) {
-              curNibble=!curNibble;
               if (!curNibble) {
                 if (orderEditMode==2) {
                   orderCursor++;