diff --git a/extruder/intercom.c b/extruder/intercom.c
index 780dc07..06cfa36 100644
--- a/extruder/intercom.c
+++ b/extruder/intercom.c
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ void start_send(void) {
 	uint8_t sreg = SREG;
 	cli();
 	intercom_flags = (intercom_flags & ~FLAG_TX_FINISHED) | FLAG_TX_IN_PROGRESS;
+	SREG = sreg;
 
 	// set start byte
 	tx.packet.start = START;
@@ -132,8 +133,6 @@ void start_send(void) {
 		_tx.data[i] = tx.data[i];
 	}
 
-	SREG = sreg;
-
 	// enable transmit pin
 	enable_transmit();
 	delay_us(15);
diff --git a/intercom.c b/intercom.c
index 780dc07..06cfa36 100644
--- a/intercom.c
+++ b/intercom.c
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ void start_send(void) {
 	uint8_t sreg = SREG;
 	cli();
 	intercom_flags = (intercom_flags & ~FLAG_TX_FINISHED) | FLAG_TX_IN_PROGRESS;
+	SREG = sreg;
 
 	// set start byte
 	tx.packet.start = START;
@@ -132,8 +133,6 @@ void start_send(void) {
 		_tx.data[i] = tx.data[i];
 	}
 
-	SREG = sreg;
-
 	// enable transmit pin
 	enable_transmit();
 	delay_us(15);