diff --git a/term.tal b/term.tal
index 3a1154e..56f97ca 100644
--- a/term.tal
+++ b/term.tal
@@ -1106,10 +1106,6 @@
 ( store up to 8 arguments for control sequences )
 @args $10 &pos $2
 
-( paste buffer )
-@paste-buf $1000
-@paste-pos $2
-
 ( 256 chars x 2 tiles/char x 8 bytes/tile = 4096 bytes )
 ( second tile only uses top 50% )
 @cp437
@@ -1123,5 +1119,9 @@
     01
     ( device mask ) 41 0d07
 
+( paste buffer )
+@paste-buf $1000
+@paste-pos $2
+
 ( store tint+char for each screen position )
 @cells