diff --git a/src/ptz/ptz/ptz.c b/src/ptz/ptz/ptz.c
index 12afa4e..cc7846f 100644
--- a/src/ptz/ptz/ptz.c
+++ b/src/ptz/ptz/ptz.c
@@ -521,13 +521,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 fprintf(stderr, "Error reading position\n");
                 return -2;
             }
+            x = preset_buffer[3];
+            y = preset_buffer[4];
+            if (debug) fprintf(stderr, "Current position: (%d, %d)\n", x, y);
+            
             if (x < MIN_X) x = MIN_X;
             if (x > MAX_X) x = MAX_X;
             if (y < MIN_Y) y = MIN_Y;
             if (y < MAX_Y) y = MAX_Y;
-            x = preset_buffer[3];
-            y = preset_buffer[4];
-            if (debug) fprintf(stderr, "Current position: (%d, %d)\n", x, y);
         }
 
         presets[preset_num].x = x;
@@ -569,13 +570,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             fprintf(stderr, "Error reading position\n");
             return -2;
         }
+        x = preset_buffer[3];
+        y = preset_buffer[4];
+        if (debug) fprintf(stderr, "Current position: (%d, %d)\n", x, y);
+
         if (x < MIN_X) x = MIN_X;
         if (x > MAX_X) x = MAX_X;
         if (y < MIN_Y) y = MIN_Y;
         if (y < MAX_Y) y = MAX_Y;
-        x = preset_buffer[3];
-        y = preset_buffer[4];
-        if (debug) fprintf(stderr, "Current position: (%d, %d)\n", x, y);
 
         presets[0].x = x;
         presets[0].y = y;