diff --git a/0028-A b/0028-A
index 6d0436c..be1554b 100644
--- a/0028-A
+++ b/0028-A
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ A = function(preserve_screen_top_of_cursor_node)
 	for key,node in pairs(Nodes) do
 		node.id = key
 		compute_layout(node, node.x,node.y, Surface, preserve_screen_top_of_cursor_node)
+	end
+	-- draw edges after all nodes have been initialized
+	for key,node in pairs(Nodes) do
 		for _,d in ipairs(node.outgoing_edges) do
 			compute_layout_for_edge(key, d)
 		end