diff --git a/src/beesh.sh.in b/src/beesh.sh.in
index b8937bb..8ec0766 100644
--- a/src/beesh.sh.in
+++ b/src/beesh.sh.in
@@ -392,12 +392,13 @@ function bee_extract() {
         return
     fi
 
+    # get first source archive and remove it from source archive array
     s=${bee_S[0]}
+    unset bee_S[0]
+
     print_info " -> extracting main source ${s} .."
     bee_extract_do_tar0 "${s}" "${S}"
 
-    unset bee_S[0]
-
     for s in ${bee_S[@]} ; do
         print_info " -> extracting additional source ${s} .."
         bee_extract_do_tar "${s}" "${S}"