diff --git a/timeboost-sequencer/src/include.rs b/timeboost-sequencer/src/include.rs
index 01146d56..fa271258 100644
--- a/timeboost-sequencer/src/include.rs
+++ b/timeboost-sequencer/src/include.rs
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ impl Includer {
 
         self.round = round;
 
+        // Ensure cache has an entry for this round.
+        self.cache.entry(self.round).or_default();
+
         while self.cache.len() > CACHE_SIZE {
             self.cache.pop_first();
         }
 
-        // Ensure cache has an entry for this round.
-        self.cache.entry(self.round).or_default();
-
         self.time = {
             let mut times = lists
                 .iter()