diff --git a/lib/chess_bloc/tap_bloc.dart b/lib/chess_bloc/tap_bloc.dart
index 7e9e4cd..cf343f9 100644
--- a/lib/chess_bloc/tap_bloc.dart
+++ b/lib/chess_bloc/tap_bloc.dart
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ class TapBloc extends Bloc<TapEvent, TapState> {
     ChessPiece? piece;
 
     if (ChessBloc.myColor != ChessBloc.turnColor) return;
-    if (event.pieceOnSquare != null &&
-        ChessBloc.myColor != event.pieceOnSquare!.color) return;
 
     if (state.firstSquareTapped == null) {
       //first tap
       if (event.pieceOnSquare == null) return;
+      if (event.pieceOnSquare != null &&
+          ChessBloc.myColor != event.pieceOnSquare!.color) return;
       firstTappedSquare = event.tapped;
       piece = event.pieceOnSquare;
     } else {