diff --git a/pico8lib/math.lua b/pico8lib/math.lua
index 0c8b255..e23666f 100644
--- a/pico8lib/math.lua
+++ b/pico8lib/math.lua
@@ -85,17 +85,6 @@ end
 
 -- partially thanks to https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=119363
 
---- Distance to a point
--- Uses `dist_naive` for small values, `dist_trig` for large
--- tokens: 46
--- @tparam number x X coordinate of the point
--- @tparam number y Y coordinate of the point
--- @treturn number Distance from 0,0 to x,y
-local function dist(x,y)
- if (abs(x) < 128 and abs(y) < 128) return dist_naive(x,y)
- return dist_trig(x,y)
-end
-
 --- Distance to a point
 -- Naive distance calculation
 -- Overflows for dist^2>=32768
@@ -121,6 +110,17 @@ local function dist_trig(x,y)
  return x*cos(a)+y*sin(a)
 end
 
+--- Distance to a point
+-- Uses `dist_naive` for small values, `dist_trig` for large
+-- tokens: 46
+-- @tparam number x X coordinate of the point
+-- @tparam number y Y coordinate of the point
+-- @treturn number Distance from 0,0 to x,y
+local function dist(x,y)
+ if (abs(x) < 128 and abs(y) < 128) return dist_naive(x,y)
+ return dist_trig(x,y)
+end
+
 --- Distance squared to a point
 -- @tparam number x X coordinate of the point
 -- @tparam number y Y coordinate of the point
diff --git a/tests/test_math.p8 b/tests/test_math.p8
index c3c51d4..1a54cfc 100644
--- a/tests/test_math.p8
+++ b/tests/test_math.p8
@@ -117,6 +117,19 @@ suite:add_test_case(Nthroot)
 -- Distancefunctions
 local Distance = TestCase("distance")
 
+function Distance:test_dist_exact ()
+ for _,v in ipairs({
+  {0,0,0},
+  {1,1,sqrt(2)},
+  {3,4,5},
+  {44,117,125},
+ })
+ do
+  self:assert_equal(dist(v[1],v[2]), v[3])
+  self:assert_equal(dist(v[2],v[1]), v[3])
+ end
+end
+
 function Distance:test_dist_naive_exact ()
  for _,v in ipairs({
   {0,0,0},