diff --git a/frontend/src/scripts/controllers/input-controller.ts b/frontend/src/scripts/controllers/input-controller.ts
index 4169d69a7..f8275aa59 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scripts/controllers/input-controller.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/scripts/controllers/input-controller.ts
@@ -466,6 +466,15 @@ function handleChar(char: string, charIndex: number): void {
   TestInput.updateLastKeypress();
   TestInput.pushKeypressWord(TestWords.words.currentIndex);
 
+  //max length of the input is 20 unless in zen mode then its 30
+  if (
+    (Config.mode === "zen" && charIndex < 30) ||
+    (Config.mode !== "zen" &&
+      charIndex < TestWords.words.getCurrent().length + 20)
+  ) {
+    TestInput.input.current = resultingWord;
+  }
+
   if (!thisCharCorrect && Config.difficulty == "master") {
     TestInput.input.pushHistory();
     TestInput.corrected.pushHistory();
@@ -492,15 +501,6 @@ function handleChar(char: string, charIndex: number): void {
     );
   }
 
-  //max length of the input is 20 unless in zen mode then its 30
-  if (
-    (Config.mode === "zen" && charIndex < 30) ||
-    (Config.mode !== "zen" &&
-      charIndex < TestWords.words.getCurrent().length + 20)
-  ) {
-    TestInput.input.current = resultingWord;
-  }
-
   //keymap
   if (Config.keymapMode === "react") {
     Keymap.flashKey(char, thisCharCorrect);