diff --git a/lib/spellbook.lua b/lib/spellbook.lua
index d4ec71b..e52e553 100644
--- a/lib/spellbook.lua
+++ b/lib/spellbook.lua
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ local attack         = spell.new {
                                 Tree.behaviors.light.new { color = Vec3 { 0.6, 0.3, 0.3 }, intensity = 4 },
                                 Tree.behaviors.positioned.new(targetCharacter:has(Tree.behaviors.positioned).position + Vec3 { 0.5, 0.5 }),
                             }
+                            Tree.audio:play(Tree.assets.files.audio.sounds.hurt)
                             return
                                 task.wait {
                                     task.chain(task.tween(light:has(Tree.behaviors.light) --[[@as LightBehavior]],
@@ -116,8 +117,6 @@ local attack         = spell.new {
                                 }
                         end
                     ),
-
-                    Tree.audio:play(Tree.assets.files.audio.sounds.hurt)
                 }
             }
     end