diff --git a/src/lib/as/as_search.c b/src/lib/as/as_search.c
index 269eacae..8c812dc0 100644
--- a/src/lib/as/as_search.c
+++ b/src/lib/as/as_search.c
@@ -63,15 +63,15 @@ as_search(struct as_data *adp)
 
     for (;;) {
 	iter++;
+	/* see if we're done, one way or another */
+	if (head == NULL)
+	    break;
+
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	fprintf(stderr, "Iteration %d, head at %d, %d\n", iter,
 		head->np->c.x, head->np->c.y);
 #endif /* DEBUG */
 
-	/* see if we're done, one way or another */
-	if (head == NULL)
-	    break;
-
 	/* Add it to the cache */
 	as_add_cachepath(adp);