diff --git a/libraries/CurieEEPROM/examples/eeprom_write/eeprom_write.ino b/libraries/CurieEEPROM/examples/eeprom_write/eeprom_write.ino
index 48d69aa5..250c7848 100644
--- a/libraries/CurieEEPROM/examples/eeprom_write/eeprom_write.ino
+++ b/libraries/CurieEEPROM/examples/eeprom_write/eeprom_write.ino
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ void setup() {
   for(int i = 0; i < EEPROM.length()/8; i++)
   {
     unsigned long  val = analogRead(0);
-    addr +=4; //increment address by 4 since we are using DWORDs
     Serial.print("Addr:\t");
     Serial.print(addr);
     Serial.print("\tWriting: ");
     Serial.println(val);
     EEPROM.write(addr, val); 
+    addr +=4; //increment address by 4 since we are using DWORDs
     delay(100);
   }
   
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ void setup() {
   for(int i = EEPROM.length()/2; i < EEPROM.length(); i++)
   {
     byte val8 = analogRead(0)/4;
-    addr++;
     Serial.print("Addr:\t");
     Serial.print(addr);
     Serial.print("\tWriting: ");
     Serial.println(val8);
     EEPROM.write(addr, val8);
+    addr++;
     delay(100);
   }