diff --git a/src/collision.c b/src/collision.c
index b839036..3a55471 100644
--- a/src/collision.c
+++ b/src/collision.c
@@ -79,16 +79,14 @@ int _internal_collision_get_overlap(PhysicsEntity self, PhysicsEntity other, Col
         // the smallest escape vector on this axis
         Vector escape = _internal_collision_overlap_on_axis(self, other, vnormalizedf(normal), &overlap_point);
         float sqr_mag = vsqrmagnitudef(escape);
+        if(sqr_mag == 0) {
+            return 0;
+        }
         if(sqr_mag < shortest_sqrmag) {
             shortest_sqrmag = sqr_mag;
             shortest_escape = escape;
             shortest_escape_edge = point_index;
         }
-
-        if(sqr_mag == 0) {
-            out->penetration_vector = InfinityVector;
-            return 0;
-        }
     }
 
     RigidBody* rba = self.tc->get_rigidbody(self.data);