diff --git a/src/funcs.c b/src/funcs.c
index b791b5d97d..bcab25b2b1 100644
--- a/src/funcs.c
+++ b/src/funcs.c
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ Obj STEVES_TRACING;
 #endif
 
 #define CHECK_RECURSION_BEFORE \
-            CheckRecursionBefore(); \
-            HookedLineIntoFunction(func);
+            HookedLineIntoFunction(func); \
+            CheckRecursionBefore();
 
 #define CHECK_RECURSION_AFTER \
             DecRecursionDepth(); \