diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b29e516..fcc09b3 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ local on_digiline_receive_string = function(pos, node, channel, msg)
 				led_marquee.set_timer(pos, timeout)
 			elseif msg == "scroll_step" then
 				led_marquee.scroll_text(pos)
+			elseif msg == "get" then -- get the master panel's displayed char as ASCII numerical value
+				digiline:receptor_send(pos, digiline.rules.default, channel, tonumber(string.match(minetest.get_node(pos).name,"led_marquee:char_(.+)"))) -- wonderfully horrible string manipulaiton
+			elseif msg == "getstr" then -- get the last stored message
+				digiline:receptor_send(pos, digiline.rules.default, channel, meta:get_string("last_msg"))
 			else
 				led_marquee.set_timer(pos, 0)
 				meta:set_string("last_msg", msg)
@@ -214,10 +218,6 @@ local on_digiline_receive_string = function(pos, node, channel, msg)
 			elseif asc < 28 then
 				last_color = asc
 				meta:set_int("last_color", asc)
-			elseif msg == "get" then -- get the master panel's displayed char as ASCII numerical value
-				digiline:receptor_send(pos, digiline.rules.default, channel, tonumber(string.match(minetest.get_node(pos).name,"led_marquee:char_(.+)"))) -- wonderfully horrible string manipulaiton
-			elseif msg == "getstr" then -- get the last stored message
-				digiline:receptor_send(pos, digiline.rules.default, channel, meta:get_string("last_msg"))
 			end
 		end
 	elseif msg and type(msg) == "number" then