diff --git a/contracts/strategies/examples/quadratic-voting/QVSimple.sol b/contracts/strategies/examples/quadratic-voting/QVSimple.sol
index 0fb27fbcf..b17cb2135 100644
--- a/contracts/strategies/examples/quadratic-voting/QVSimple.sol
+++ b/contracts/strategies/examples/quadratic-voting/QVSimple.sol
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ contract QVSimple is BaseStrategy, RecipientsExtension {
                 revert RECIPIENT_ERROR(recipientId);
             }
 
-            pool.token.transferAmount(recipient.recipientAddress, amount);
-
             paidOut[recipientId] = true;
 
+            pool.token.transferAmount(recipient.recipientAddress, amount);
+
             emit Distributed(recipientId, abi.encode(recipient.recipientAddress, amount, _sender));
         }
     }