diff --git a/tea.go b/tea.go
index 76d1d61..b1dfe24 100644
--- a/tea.go
+++ b/tea.go
@@ -422,8 +422,8 @@ func (p *Program) Start() error {
 			return err
 		case msg := <-msgs:
 
-			// Handle special messages
-			switch msg.(type) {
+			// Handle special internal messages
+			switch msg := msg.(type) {
 			case quitMsg:
 				p.ExitAltScreen()
 				p.DisableMouseCellMotion()
@@ -432,6 +432,12 @@ func (p *Program) Start() error {
 				close(done)
 				return nil
 
+			case batchMsg:
+				for _, cmd := range msg {
+					cmds <- cmd
+				}
+				continue
+
 			case enterAltScreenMsg:
 				p.EnterAltScreen()
 
@@ -452,14 +458,6 @@ func (p *Program) Start() error {
 				hideCursor(p.output)
 			}
 
-			// Process batch commands
-			if batchedCmds, ok := msg.(batchMsg); ok {
-				for _, cmd := range batchedCmds {
-					cmds <- cmd
-				}
-				continue
-			}
-
 			// Process internal messages for the renderer
 			if r, ok := p.renderer.(*standardRenderer); ok {
 				r.handleMessages(msg)