diff --git a/tools/test.sh b/tools/test.sh
index fe593cb30..e64e6685c 100755
--- a/tools/test.sh
+++ b/tools/test.sh
@@ -500,10 +500,10 @@ function attack_0()
 
       output=$(echo "${pass}" | ./${BIN} ${OPTS} -a 0 -m ${hash_type} "${hash}" 2>&1)
 
-      pass=${pass_old}
-
       ret=${?}
 
+      pass=${pass_old}
+
       echo "${output}" >> "${OUTD}/logfull.txt"
 
       if [ "${ret}" -eq 0 ]; then