diff --git a/code/datums/components/_component.dm b/code/datums/components/_component.dm
index fac24d6dd4d..e461aa2ee36 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/_component.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/_component.dm
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@
 	var/current_type = parent_type
 	//and since most components are root level + 1, this won't even have to run
 	while (current_type != /datum/component)
-		current_type = type2parent(current_type)
 		. += current_type
+		current_type = type2parent(current_type)
 
 // The type arg is casted so initial works, you shouldn't be passing a real instance into this
 /**