diff --git a/fun.go b/fun.go
index 99b2b37..b5b9148 100644
--- a/fun.go
+++ b/fun.go
@@ -300,9 +300,9 @@ func precipitate(honk *Honk) {
 			honk.Precis = noise[:idx]
 			noise = noise[idx+1:]
 		}
+		honk.Precis = markitzero(strings.TrimSpace(honk.Precis))
+		honk.Noise = noise
 	}
-	honk.Precis = markitzero(strings.TrimSpace(honk.Precis))
-	honk.Noise = noise
 }
 
 func translate(honk *Honk) {