diff --git a/document_internals.go b/document_internals.go
index 1b3dfa9..123c8d8 100644
--- a/document_internals.go
+++ b/document_internals.go
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ func incrementTagged(item interface{}) interface{} {
 			} else {
 				cur.Set(reflect.ValueOf(incrementInterface(nid)))
 			}
+			counterColl := DB.Collection(COUNTER_COL)
+			counterColl.UpdateOne(context.TODO(), bson.M{"collection": incTag.Name}, bson.M{"$set": bson.M{"collection": incTag.Name, "current": cur.Interface()}}, options.UpdateOne().SetUpsert(true))
 		}
-		counterColl := DB.Collection(COUNTER_COL)
-		counterColl.UpdateOne(context.TODO(), bson.M{"collection": incTag.Name}, bson.M{"$set": bson.M{"collection": incTag.Name, "current": cur.Interface()}}, options.UpdateOne().SetUpsert(true))
 
 	}
 	return rv.Elem().Interface()