diff --git a/src/MF_Modules/MFShiftData.cpp b/src/MF_Modules/MFShiftData.cpp
index 53799af6..6f2f16f7 100644
--- a/src/MF_Modules/MFShiftData.cpp
+++ b/src/MF_Modules/MFShiftData.cpp
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ uint8_t shiftInData(uint8_t dataPin, uint8_t clockPin, uint8_t bitOrder)
     uint8_t i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < 8; ++i) {
+        digitalWrite(clockPin, HIGH);
         if (bitOrder == LSBFIRST)
             value |= digitalRead(dataPin) << i;
         else
             value |= digitalRead(dataPin) << (7 - i);
-        digitalWrite(clockPin, HIGH);
         digitalWrite(clockPin, LOW);
 #if !defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_AVR) && !defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_RP2040)
         delayMicroseconds(1);