diff --git a/src/js/input-controller.js b/src/js/input-controller.js
index 6b1cba533..48da76069 100644
--- a/src/js/input-controller.js
+++ b/src/js/input-controller.js
@@ -165,7 +165,11 @@ function handleBackspace(event) {
       //   TestLogic.input.appendCurrent(limiter);
       // }
 
-      if (/^[ £§`~!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{};':"\|,.\/<>\?]*$/g.test(TestLogic.input.getCurrent())) {
+      if (
+        /^[ £§`~!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{};':"\|,.\/<>\?]*$/g.test(
+          TestLogic.input.getCurrent()
+        )
+      ) {
         //pop current and previous
         TestLogic.input.resetCurrent();
         TestLogic.input.popHistory();
@@ -181,7 +185,10 @@ function handleBackspace(event) {
         TestLogic.input.popHistory();
         TestLogic.corrected.popHistory();
       } else {
-        const regex = new RegExp(/[ £§`~!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{};':"\|,.\/<>\?]/, "g");
+        const regex = new RegExp(
+          /[ £§`~!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{};':"\|,.\/<>\?]/,
+          "g"
+        );
 
         let input = TestLogic.input.getCurrent();
 
@@ -289,7 +296,6 @@ function handleSpace(event, isEnter) {
   } else {
     //incorrect word
     MonkeyPower.addPower(false, true);
-    PaceCaret.handleSpace(false, currentWord);
     if (Config.funbox !== "nospace") {
       if (!Config.playSoundOnError || Config.blindMode) {
         Sound.playClick(Config.playSoundOnClick);
@@ -326,6 +332,7 @@ function handleSpace(event, isEnter) {
       }
       return;
     }
+    PaceCaret.handleSpace(false, currentWord);
     if (Config.blindMode) $("#words .word.active letter").addClass("correct");
     TestLogic.input.pushHistory();
     TestUI.highlightBadWord(TestUI.currentWordElementIndex, !Config.blindMode);