diff --git a/packages/trashy_road/lib/src/game/entities/player/behaviors/player_hinting_behavior.dart b/packages/trashy_road/lib/src/game/entities/player/behaviors/player_hinting_behavior.dart
index 6715eaa1..2a2bcdaf 100644
--- a/packages/trashy_road/lib/src/game/entities/player/behaviors/player_hinting_behavior.dart
+++ b/packages/trashy_road/lib/src/game/entities/player/behaviors/player_hinting_behavior.dart
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@ class PlayerHintingBehavior extends Behavior<Player>
   @override
   void update(double dt) {
     super.update(dt);
-    if (bloc.state.status != GameStatus.playing) {
-      return;
-    }
 
     if (_trash.isEmpty || _closestTrash == null) {
       // If there is no trash, no hint is needed and thus, the behavior can be
@@ -113,6 +110,10 @@ class PlayerHintingBehavior extends Behavior<Player>
       return;
     }
 
+    if (bloc.state.status != GameStatus.playing) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     _lastVisibleTrash = _isTrashVisible ? 0 : _lastVisibleTrash + dt;
     _lastHint += dt;