diff --git a/kv/module.jai b/kv/module.jai
index ebe64fe..741c706 100644
--- a/kv/module.jai
+++ b/kv/module.jai
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ evict :: (kv: *Kv, key: kv.Key) -> kv.Value, bool {
 
    last_value := slot.value;
    mark_slot_for_reuse(kv, idx);
-   kv.count -= 1;
 
    return last_value, true;
 }
@@ -107,7 +106,9 @@ create_or_reuse_slot :: (kv: *Kv) -> *kv.Slot {
 mark_slot_for_reuse :: (kv: *Kv, index: int) {
    inline try_lazy_init(kv);
 
+   kv.count -= 1;
    kv.slots[index] = .{ hash = kv.invalid_hash };
+
    array.append(*kv.free_slots, index);
 }