diff --git a/client.py b/client.py
index 8602630..61085f4 100755
--- a/client.py
+++ b/client.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def RandomFill(message, width, height):
       message.append(pixel)
     except IndexError:
       yield ''.join(message)
-      message[2:] = []
+      message[2:] = [pixel]
   yield ''.join(message)
 
 def RunClient():
diff --git a/vloed.py b/vloed.py
index 8f77f71..c3e215e 100755
--- a/vloed.py
+++ b/vloed.py
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ class MaxSizeList(list):
 
   def append(self, item):
     """Appends an item to the list"""
-    super(MaxSizeList, self).append(item)
     if self.__len__() == self.maxsize:
       raise IndexError('max size reached')
+    super(MaxSizeList, self).append(item)
 
 def RunServer():
   """Runs a pixelvloed server"""