diff --git a/triton-vm/src/stark.rs b/triton-vm/src/stark.rs
index 7a190ab6f..9125094e4 100644
--- a/triton-vm/src/stark.rs
+++ b/triton-vm/src/stark.rs
@@ -158,13 +158,13 @@ impl Stark {
         prof_start!(maybe_profiler, "extend", "gen");
         let mut master_ext_table = master_base_table.extend(&challenges);
         prof_stop!(maybe_profiler, "extend");
+        prof_stop!(maybe_profiler, "base tables");
 
+        prof_start!(maybe_profiler, "ext tables");
         prof_start!(maybe_profiler, "randomize trace", "gen");
         master_ext_table.randomize_trace();
         prof_stop!(maybe_profiler, "randomize trace");
-        prof_stop!(maybe_profiler, "base tables");
 
-        prof_start!(maybe_profiler, "ext tables");
         prof_start!(maybe_profiler, "LDE", "LDE");
         master_ext_table.low_degree_extend_all_columns();
         prof_stop!(maybe_profiler, "LDE");