diff --git a/src/reskit/soundtrack/formats/dmf.rs b/src/reskit/soundtrack/formats/dmf.rs
index 3a9a771..a61537a 100644
--- a/src/reskit/soundtrack/formats/dmf.rs
+++ b/src/reskit/soundtrack/formats/dmf.rs
@@ -582,6 +582,11 @@ impl DmfModule {
                 invalid => return Err( format!( "invalid file: invalid bitrate {}", invalid ) )?
             };
 
+
+            // Fast forward 8 bytes in the DMF stream
+            // (I have no idea what these fields are used for)
+            skip( bytes.by_ref(), 8 );
+
             let mut sample = Sample { name, rate, pitch, amp, bitrate, data: Vec::new() };
 
             println!( "{}:\t{:?}", i, sample );
@@ -591,9 +596,6 @@ impl DmfModule {
             }
 
             samples.push( sample );
-
-            // Fast forward 8 bytes that are unused at the end of the sample
-            skip( bytes.by_ref(), 8 );
         }
 
         Ok(