diff --git a/sorts/topological_sort.py b/sorts/topological_sort.py
index efce8165fcac..fc638cbfd5a0 100644
--- a/sorts/topological_sort.py
+++ b/sorts/topological_sort.py
@@ -17,16 +17,17 @@
 
 def topological_sort(start: str, visited: list[str], sort: list[str]) -> list[str]:
     """Perform topological sort on a directed acyclic graph."""
+    # consider edge direction from top to bottom
     current = start
     # add current to visited
     visited.append(current)
     neighbors = edges[current]
+    # as the current node encounter add it to the topo sort list
+    sort.append(current)
     for neighbor in neighbors:
         # if neighbor not in visited, visit
         if neighbor not in visited:
             sort = topological_sort(neighbor, visited, sort)
-    # if all neighbors visited add current to sort
-    sort.append(current)
     # if all vertices haven't been visited select a new one to visit
     if len(visited) != len(vertices):
         for vertice in vertices: