diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
index 56373e1a..6d0ec315 100644
--- a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ class GildedRose {
   }
 
   private static void handleGenericItem(Item item) {
+    item.sellIn -= 1;
     if (item.quality == 0) {
       return;
     }
-    item.sellIn -= 1;
-    if (item.sellIn <= 0) {
+    if (item.sellIn < 0) {
       item.quality -= 1;
     }
     item.quality -= 1;