diff --git a/src/boot/boot.janet b/src/boot/boot.janet
index af4f4853..7b89bd93 100644
--- a/src/boot/boot.janet
+++ b/src/boot/boot.janet
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@
               :each ~(,in ,ds ,k)
               :keys k
               :pairs ~[,k (,in ,ds ,k)]))
-         ,;body
-         (set ,k (,next ,ds ,k))))))
+         (set ,k (,next ,ds ,k))
+         ,;body))))
 
 (defn- iterate-template
   [binding expr body]