diff --git a/functions/public/Invoke-WPFUIElements.ps1 b/functions/public/Invoke-WPFUIElements.ps1
index 1c2324ae..18066e6a 100644
--- a/functions/public/Invoke-WPFUIElements.ps1
+++ b/functions/public/Invoke-WPFUIElements.ps1
@@ -45,13 +45,6 @@ function Invoke-WPFUIElements {
         $targetGrid.ColumnDefinitions.Add($colDef) | Out-Null
     }
 
-    # Only apply the logic for distributing entries across columns if the targetGridName is "appspanel"
-    if ($targetGridName -eq "appspanel") {
-        $panelcount = 0
-        $entrycount = $configHashtable.Keys.Count + $organizedData["0"].Keys.Count
-        $maxcount = [Math]::Round($entrycount / $columncount + 0.5)
-    }
-
     # Convert PSCustomObject to Hashtable
     $configHashtable = @{}
     $configVariable.PSObject.Properties.Name | ForEach-Object {
@@ -90,6 +83,13 @@ function Invoke-WPFUIElements {
 
         # Store application data in an array under the category
         $organizedData[$entryObject.Panel][$entryObject.Category] += $entryObject
+
+        # Only apply the logic for distributing entries across columns if the targetGridName is "appspanel"
+        if ($targetGridName -eq "appspanel") {
+            $panelcount = 0
+            $entrycount = $configHashtable.Keys.Count + $organizedData["0"].Keys.Count
+            $maxcount = [Math]::Round($entrycount / $columncount + 0.5)
+        }
     }
 
     # Iterate through 'organizedData' by panel, category, and application