diff --git a/schwab_sort.h b/schwab_sort.h
index 81e069a..f287883 100644
--- a/schwab_sort.h
+++ b/schwab_sort.h
@@ -127,9 +127,30 @@ static inline void schwab_sort(
 		int r0 = schwab_pick_pivot(state, (high + 1) - low) + low;
 		int r1 = schwab_pick_pivot(state, (high + 1) - low) + low;
 
-		int plo = (r0 < r1) ? r0 : r1;
-		int phi = (r0 < r1) ? r1 : r0;
-		int pmid = schwab_pick_pivot(state, (phi + 1) - plo) + plo;
+		uint32_t k0 = array[r0];
+		uint32_t k1 = array[r1];
+		int plo = r0;
+		int phi = r1;
+		if(k0 > k1) {
+			plo = r1;
+			phi = r0;
+			uint32_t tmp = k0;
+			k0 = k1;
+			k1 = tmp;
+		}
+
+		int r2 = schwab_pick_pivot(state, (phi + 1) - plo) + plo;
+		uint32_t k2 = array[r2];
+		int pmid = r2;
+		if(k2 < k0) {
+			int tmp = plo;
+			plo = pmid;
+			pmid = tmp;
+		} else if(k2 > k1) {
+			int tmp = phi;
+			phi = pmid;
+			pmid = tmp;
+		}
 
 		schwab_partition(array, low, high, &plo, &pmid, &phi);