diff --git a/main.gd b/main.gd
index 9eacae2..5c804f3 100644
--- a/main.gd
+++ b/main.gd
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 		step(Vector2i.LEFT)
 	elif event.is_action_pressed("r"):
 		step(Vector2i.RIGHT)
-	elif event.is_action_pressed("undo"):
-		hist.undo()
+	# because most redo keybinds are a superset of undo, we check them first
+	# e.g. if C-Z, then C-z is pressed
 	elif event.is_action_pressed("redo"):
 		hist.redo()
+	elif event.is_action_pressed("undo"):
+		hist.undo()
 	elif event.is_action_pressed("restart"):
 		restart()