diff --git a/src/api_triggers.lua b/src/api_triggers.lua
index d763a05..903b593 100644
--- a/src/api_triggers.lua
+++ b/src/api_triggers.lua
@@ -141,17 +141,6 @@ function awards.register_trigger(tname, tdef)
 		function tdef.notify(player, key, n)
 			n = n or 1
 
-			if tdef.key_is_item and key:sub(1, 6) ~= "group:" then
-				local itemdef = minetest.registered_items[key]
-				if itemdef then
-					for groupname,rating in pairs(itemdef.groups or {}) do
-						if rating ~= 0 and tdef.watched_groups[groupname] then
-							tdef.notify(player, "group:" .. groupname, n)
-						end
-					end
-				end
-			end
-
 			assert(player and player.is_player and player:is_player() and key)
 			local name = player:get_player_name()
 			local data = awards.player(name)
@@ -164,6 +153,17 @@ function awards.register_trigger(tname, tdef)
 				data[tname].__total = (data[tname].__total or 0) + n
 			end
 
+			if tdef.key_is_item and key:sub(1, 6) ~= "group:" then
+				local itemdef = minetest.registered_items[key]
+				if itemdef then
+					for groupname,rating in pairs(itemdef.groups or {}) do
+						if rating ~= 0 and tdef.watched_groups[groupname] then
+							tdef.notify(player, "group:" .. groupname, n)
+						end
+					end
+				end
+			end
+
 			tdef:run_callbacks(player, data, function(entry)
 				local current
 				if entry.key == key then