diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index bbe57c0..7b85f72 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -70,18 +70,18 @@ def change():
         change = int(request.args.get("change"))
     except ValueError:
         return '<p>Please enter a number!</p><a href="/list">tags and user list</a>'
+    c.execute(f"UPDATE users SET balance = balance + {change} WHERE id={user_id}")
+    conn.commit()
     if change < 0:
         text = "removed from"
-        change = change * -1
+        change_text = change * -1
     elif change > 0:
         text = "added to"
     elif change == 0:
         return "<p>Nothing was done!</p>"
-    c.execute(f"UPDATE users SET balance = balance + {change} WHERE id={user_id}")
-    conn.commit()
     c.execute(f"SELECT * FROM users WHERE id={user_id}")
     user = c.fetchall()[0][1]
-    return f'<p>{change} was {text} {user}</p> <a href="/list">back to the list</a>'
+    return f'<p>{change_text} was {text} {user}</p> <a href="/list">back to the list</a>'
 
 @app.route("/addtag", methods=['GET'])
 def get_addtag_request():