diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2e13ae1..8338feb 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -146,9 +146,7 @@ impl<T: Clone> MenuState<T> {
     ///
     /// down highlights "sub item 2"
     pub fn down(&mut self) {
-        if self.active_depth() == 0 {
-            // do nothing
-        } else if self.active_depth() == 1 {
+        if self.active_depth() == 1 {
             self.push();
         } else {
             self.next();
@@ -213,7 +211,9 @@ impl<T: Clone> MenuState<T> {
     /// right pushes "sub sub item 2". this differs from case 2 that
     /// current highlighted item can be expanded
     pub fn right(&mut self) {
-        if self.active_depth() == 1 {
+        if self.active_depth() == 0 {
+            // do nothing
+        } else if self.active_depth() == 1 {
             self.next();
         } else if self.active_depth() == 2 {
             if self.push().is_none() {