diff --git a/code/modules/cards/singlecard.dm b/code/modules/cards/singlecard.dm
index 300523254ed..5f2c6e37f38 100644
--- a/code/modules/cards/singlecard.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cards/singlecard.dm
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@
 			user.balloon_alert_to_viewers("deals a card")
 
 		var/obj/item/toy/cards/cardhand/new_cardhand = new (drop_location())
-		new_cardhand.insert(src)
-		new_cardhand.insert(card)
 		new_cardhand.pixel_x = pixel_x
 		new_cardhand.pixel_y = pixel_y
+		new_cardhand.insert(src)
+		new_cardhand.insert(card)
 
 		if(!isturf(loc)) // make a cardhand in our active hand
 			user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(src, TRUE)