diff --git a/item_transport.lua b/item_transport.lua
index cf9e5c4..154b6db 100644
--- a/item_transport.lua
+++ b/item_transport.lua
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ local function go_next(pos, velocity, stack, owner)
 		speed = 1
 	end
 	vel.speed = speed
+
+	crunch_tube(pos, cnode, cmeta)
+
 	if minetest.registered_nodes[cnode.name] and minetest.registered_nodes[cnode.name].tube and minetest.registered_nodes[cnode.name].tube.can_go then
 		can_go = minetest.registered_nodes[cnode.name].tube.can_go(pos, cnode, vel, stack)
 	else
@@ -116,8 +119,6 @@ local function go_next(pos, velocity, stack, owner)
 		end
 	end
 
-	crunch_tube(pos, cnode, cmeta)
-
 	if not next_positions[1] then
 		return false, nil
 	end