diff --git a/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua b/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua
index bacf1c1f..f66f7d45 100644
--- a/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua
+++ b/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua
@@ -400,21 +400,18 @@ function doUpkeep(_, clickedByColor, isRightClick)
       local pos = returnGlobalDiscardPosition()
       deckLib.placeOrMergeIntoDeck(cardsToDiscard, pos, self.getRotation())
 
-      -- add some time if there are any cards to discard
-      local k = 0
-      if #cardsToDiscard > 0 then
-        k = 1 + (#cardsToDiscard * 0.1)
-      end
-
       -- draw up to 5 cards
-      Wait.time(
-        function()
-          local cardsToDraw = 5 - #handCards + #cardsToDiscard
-          if cardsToDraw > 0 then
-            printToColor("Drawing " .. cardsToDraw .. " cards (Patrice)", messageColor)
-            drawCardsWithReshuffle(cardsToDraw)
-          end
-        end, k)
+      local cardsToDraw = 5 - #handCards + #cardsToDiscard
+      if cardsToDraw > 0 then
+        printToColor("Drawing " .. cardsToDraw .. " cards (Patrice)", messageColor)
+
+        -- add some time if there are any cards to discard
+        local k = 0
+        if #cardsToDiscard > 0 then
+          k = 1 + (#cardsToDiscard * 0.1)
+        end
+        Wait.time(function() drawCardsWithReshuffle(cardsToDraw) end, k)
+      end
     end
   elseif forcedLearning then
     printToColor("Drawing 2 cards, discard 1 (Forced Learning)", messageColor)