diff --git a/redstone_toggle b/redstone_toggle
index e66352f..9eb81da 100644
--- a/redstone_toggle
+++ b/redstone_toggle
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 local hostname = "redstone_toggle" .. os.getComputerID()
 
+output_state = redstone.getInput("back")
+lever_state = redstone.getInput("top")
+
 function dump(o)
     if o == nil then
         return ""
@@ -72,9 +75,6 @@ function lever_input()
     end
 end
 
-output_state = redstone.getInput("back")
-lever_state = redstone.getInput("top")
-
 local sides = peripheral.getNames()
 for i = 1, #sides do
     if peripheral.getType(sides[i]) == "modem" then