diff --git a/src/AutGroup.jl b/src/AutGroup.jl
index f781630..04d6493 100644
--- a/src/AutGroup.jl
+++ b/src/AutGroup.jl
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ function perm_autsymbol(p::perm; pow::Int=1)
     if p == parent(p)()
         return id_autsymbol()
     else
-        str = "σ"*join([subscriptify(i) for i in p.d])
         p = p^pow
+        str = "σ"*join([subscriptify(i) for i in p.d])
         return AutSymbol(str, 1, :(σ($(p.d), 1)), σ(p, 1))
     end
 end