diff --git a/guess.c b/guess.c
index 37195b4..dd6462b 100644
--- a/guess.c
+++ b/guess.c
@@ -946,13 +946,13 @@ static game_state *execute_move(const game_state *from, const char *move)
     game_state *ret;
     const char *p;
 
-    /* No moves are allowed once the game is solved. */
-    if (from->solved) return NULL;
     if (!strcmp(move, "S")) {
 	ret = dup_game(from);
 	ret->solved = -1;
 	return ret;
     } else if (move[0] == 'G') {
+        /* No guesses are allowed once the game is solved. */
+        if (from->solved) return NULL;
 	p = move+1;
 
 	ret = dup_game(from);