diff --git a/controller/Controller.lua b/controller/Controller.lua
index 6d3da66..db4790b 100644
--- a/controller/Controller.lua
+++ b/controller/Controller.lua
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ end
 function Controller:autoWood()
     self.stop = false
     while(self.stop == false) do
+        self.turtleStatus = "checking tree"
         self:updateFuelLevel()
         self:updateDisplay(4)
         local update = self:updateTreeStatus()
@@ -103,7 +104,6 @@ function Controller:autoWood()
 end
 
 function Controller:updateFuelLevel()
-    self.turtleStatus = "checking tree"
     local s, fuelLevel = self:doAction(self.slaveID, "getFuelLevel")
     if(s == true) then
         self.turtleFuelLevel = fuelLevel