diff --git a/gilded_rose.py b/gilded_rose.py
index 83c93c5e..a21e4d31 100755
--- a/gilded_rose.py
+++ b/gilded_rose.py
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ def update_item(item: Item):
             item.sell_in = item.sell_in - 1
             if item.sell_in < 0:
                 item.quality = item.quality - item.quality
+            return
 
-        else:
+        if item.quality > 0:
+            item.quality = item.quality - 1
+        item.sell_in = item.sell_in - 1
+        if item.sell_in < 0:
             if item.quality > 0:
                 item.quality = item.quality - 1
-            item.sell_in = item.sell_in - 1
-            if item.sell_in < 0:
-                if item.quality > 0:
-                    item.quality = item.quality - 1
 
 
 class GildedRose: