diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/itemframes/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/itemframes/init.lua
index 0725184cf..44744af2e 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/itemframes/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/itemframes/init.lua
@@ -112,12 +112,11 @@ minetest.register_node("itemframes:frame",{
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		if clicker:get_player_name() == meta:get_string("owner") then
 			drop_item(pos,node)
-			local s = itemstack
+			meta:set_string("item",itemstack:to_string())
+			update_item(pos,node)
 			if not minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode") then
 				itemstack:take_item()
 			end
-			meta:set_string("item",s:to_string())
-			update_item(pos,node)
 		end
 		return itemstack
 	end,