diff --git a/src/code_FBE10.c b/src/code_FBE10.c
index 4b8ec5e185..374adb7b5c 100644
--- a/src/code_FBE10.c
+++ b/src/code_FBE10.c
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ ApiStatus Spawn802D9D50(ScriptInstance* script, s32 isInitialCall) {
     s32 var4 = get_variable(script, *args++);
     s32 var5 = get_variable(script, *args++);
     s32 var6 = get_variable(script, *args++);
-    ScriptInstance* newScript = start_script(&D_802D9D50, 1, 0);
 
+    ScriptInstance* newScript = start_script(&D_802D9D50, 1, 0);
     newScript->varTable[0] = var0;
     newScript->varTable[1] = var1;
     newScript->varTable[2] = var2;