diff --git a/modules/Markov.py b/modules/Markov.py
index 886d612..e5f5d57 100644
--- a/modules/Markov.py
+++ b/modules/Markov.py
@@ -397,8 +397,6 @@ class Markov(Module):
                         back_k2 = self._retrieve_random_k2_for_value(working_backwards[0], context_id)
                         if back_k2 == self.start2:
                             self.log.debug("random further back was start2, finishing")
-                            gen_words += working_backwards
-                            self.log.debug("gen_words: {0:s}".format(" ".join(gen_words)))
                             break
                         elif back_k2:
                             working_backwards.insert(0, back_k2)
@@ -406,10 +404,10 @@ class Markov(Module):
                             self.log.debug("working_backwards: {0:s}".format(" ".join(working_backwards)))
                         else:
                             self.log.debug("nothing (at all!?) further back, finishing")
-                            gen_words += working_backwards
-                            self.log.debug("gen_words: {0:s}".format(" ".join(gen_words)))
                             break
 
+                    gen_words += working_backwards
+                    self.log.debug("gen_words: {0:s}".format(" ".join(gen_words)))
             else:
                 # work forwards
                 self.log.debug("looking forwards")