diff --git a/modules/locationdata.py b/modules/locationdata.py
index 78ee460..2bb30ed 100644
--- a/modules/locationdata.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata.py
@@ -903,6 +903,10 @@ def distance(lat=0,lon=0,nodeID=0, reset=False):
             total_distance_miles = total_distance_km * 0.621371
             msg += f", Total: {total_distance_miles:.2f} miles"
         
+        # update the last point in howfarDB
+        if not dupe:
+            howfarDB[nodeID].append({'lat': lat, 'lon': lon, 'time': datetime.now()})
+        
         # if points 3+ are within 30 meters of the first point add the area of the polygon
         if len(howfarDB[nodeID]) >= 3:
             points = []
@@ -953,11 +957,6 @@ def distance(lat=0,lon=0,nodeID=0, reset=False):
             lon_centroid = math.degrees(lon_centroid)
             msg += f", Centroid: {lat_centroid:.5f}, {lon_centroid:.5f}"
 
-
-        # update the last point in howfarDB
-        if not dupe:
-            howfarDB[nodeID].append({'lat': lat, 'lon': lon, 'time': datetime.now()})
-
         return msg
 
 def get_openskynetwork(lat=0, lon=0):