diff --git a/src/kernel/magic.c b/src/kernel/magic.c
index 0675fdb08..7134981a7 100644
--- a/src/kernel/magic.c
+++ b/src/kernel/magic.c
@@ -2843,12 +2843,12 @@ void magic(void)
         }
       }
       /* erst bezahlen, dann Kostenzähler erhöhen */
-      if (fumbled) {
+	  if (co->level>0) {
+		  pay_spell(u, sp, co->level, co->distance);
+	  }
+	  if (fumbled) {
         do_fumble(co);
       }
-      if (co->level>0) {
-        pay_spell(u, sp, co->level, co->distance);
-      }
       countspells(u, 1);
     }
   }