diff --git a/orx-noise/src/main/kotlin/Random.kt b/orx-noise/src/main/kotlin/Random.kt
index ef5e7d75..619dcb24 100644
--- a/orx-noise/src/main/kotlin/Random.kt
+++ b/orx-noise/src/main/kotlin/Random.kt
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ object Random {
         val picked = mutableListOf<T>()
 
         while(picked.size < count) {
+            if (list.isEmpty()) {
+                list = coll.toMutableList()
+            }
+
             var index = int0(list.size)
             var newElem = list.elementAt(index)
 
@@ -96,10 +100,6 @@ object Random {
                 newElem = list.elementAt(index)
             }
 
-            if (list.isEmpty()) {
-                list = coll.toMutableList()
-            }
-
             picked.add(list[index])
             list.removeAt(index)
         }