diff --git a/examples/event_handler_js/script.rhai b/examples/event_handler_js/script.rhai
index 2df62003..08ab3960 100644
--- a/examples/event_handler_js/script.rhai
+++ b/examples/event_handler_js/script.rhai
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@ fn start(data) {
     if this.value <= 0 {
         throw "Conditions not yet ready to start!";
     }
-    this.bool_state = true;
-    this.value += parse_int(data);
 
     // Constant 'MY_CONSTANT' in custom scope is also visible!
     print(`MY_CONSTANT = ${MY_CONSTANT}`);
+
+    this.value += parse_int(data);
+    this.bool_state = true;
 }
 
 /// 'end' event handler
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ fn end(data) {
     if this.value > 0 {
         throw "Conditions not yet ready to end!";
     }
-    this.bool_state = false;
     this.value = parse_int(data);
+    this.bool_state = false;
 }
 
 /// 'update' event handler
diff --git a/examples/event_handler_main/script.rhai b/examples/event_handler_main/script.rhai
index a42cadef..fdfbae52 100644
--- a/examples/event_handler_main/script.rhai
+++ b/examples/event_handler_main/script.rhai
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ fn start(data) {
     if value <= 0 {
         throw "Conditions not yet ready to start!";
     }
-    bool_state = true;
 
     // Constants 'MY_CONSTANT' and 'EXTRA_CONSTANT'
     // in custom scope are also visible!
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ fn start(data) {
     print(`EXTRA_CONSTANT = ${EXTRA_CONSTANT}`);
 
     value += parse_int(data);
+    bool_state = true;
 }
 
 /// 'end' event handler
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ fn end(data) {
     if value > 0 {
         throw "Conditions not yet ready to end!";
     }
-    bool_state = false;
     value = parse_int(data);
+    bool_state = false;
 }
 
 /// 'update' event handler
diff --git a/examples/event_handler_map/script.rhai b/examples/event_handler_map/script.rhai
index 1dd341e3..fd604f6d 100644
--- a/examples/event_handler_map/script.rhai
+++ b/examples/event_handler_map/script.rhai
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ fn start(data) {
     if state.value <= 0 {
         throw "Conditions not yet ready to start!";
     }
-    state.bool_state = true;
-    state.value = parse_int(data);
 
     // Constant 'MY_CONSTANT' in custom scope is also visible!
     print(`MY_CONSTANT = ${MY_CONSTANT}`);
+
+    state.value = parse_int(data);
+    state.bool_state = true;
 }
 
 /// 'end' event handler
@@ -43,8 +44,8 @@ fn end(data) {
     if state.value > 0 {
         throw "Conditions not yet ready to end!";
     }
-    state.bool_state = false;
     state.value = parse_int(data);
+    state.bool_state = false;
 }
 
 /// 'update' event handler