diff --git a/04-dl-lists/StudentList.cpp b/04-dl-lists/StudentList.cpp
index 820e1f7..094a493 100644
--- a/04-dl-lists/StudentList.cpp
+++ b/04-dl-lists/StudentList.cpp
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ bool StudentList::insertNode(Student dataIn) {
     ListNode *newNode;  // A new node
     ListNode *pCur;     // To traverse the list
 
-    // Allocate a new node and store num there.
-    newNode = new ListNode;
-    newNode->stu = dataIn;
-
     // Initialize pointers
     pCur = head->forw;
 
@@ -98,6 +94,10 @@ bool StudentList::insertNode(Student dataIn) {
     // Return false early if the name is a duplicate
     if (pCur->stu.name == dataIn.name) return false;
 
+    // Allocate a new node and store num there.
+    newNode = new ListNode;
+    newNode->stu = dataIn;
+
     // Insert the new node between pPre and pCur
     ListNode *pPre = pCur->back;     // The previous node
     pPre->forw = newNode;