diff --git a/mine.lua b/mine.lua
index e680822..5042cea 100644
--- a/mine.lua
+++ b/mine.lua
@@ -212,8 +212,6 @@ function dropOffItems (starting_point, go_back)
     print("Time to drop off what I got")
     -- Turn off mining
     mode.mine = { forward = true }
-    -- Note current position (assuming facing FORWARD)
-    local pos_state = getCurrentPos()
     -- Return to origin, facing BACK
     moveAbs(starting_point)
     moveAbs(V_ZERO)
@@ -224,10 +222,9 @@ function dropOffItems (starting_point, go_back)
         turtle.drop()
     end
     turtle.select(1)
-    -- Return to current position, facing forward
+    -- Return to the mining zone, facing forward
     if go_back then
         moveAbs(starting_point)
-        moveAbs(pos_state)
     end
 end
 
@@ -324,14 +321,13 @@ function split (block)
 end
 
 function process (stack, starting_point)
-    -- fuel and go to starting point
     refuelUntil(FUEL_RESERVE)
     mode.mine = { forward = true }
     if #stack == 0 then return nil end
+    checkAndDropOff(starting_point)
     local working = table.remove(stack):orient(getCurrentPos())
     print("Working:", working:tostring())
     if canMine(working) then
-        checkAndDropOff(starting_point)
         mine(working)
     else
         local new, remainder = split(working, mode.v)
@@ -349,7 +345,7 @@ function run (v1, v2)
 
     process({ block }, starting_point)
     -- return to base
-    dropOffItems(starting_point)
+    dropOffItems(starting_point, false)
     turnToFace(FORWARD)
 end