diff --git a/src/noalloc.rs b/src/noalloc.rs
index a6ffaf2..90b380e 100644
--- a/src/noalloc.rs
+++ b/src/noalloc.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl<const SLOTS: usize, const FRAME_SIZE: usize> AtomAlloc<SLOTS, FRAME_SIZE> {
             } else {
                 // take and subtract head
                 self.head = Some(index - 1);
-                self.atoms[index - 1].take()
+                self.atoms[index].take()
             }
         } else {
             None
diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index 9a039cb..8d537c1 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -29,4 +29,36 @@ fn noalloc() {
     alloc.defragment(); // [(1024, 64)...]
     assert_eq!(alloc.atoms[0], Some(Atom { start: 1024, frame_count: 64 }));
     assert_eq!(alloc.head, Some(0));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn noalloc_irl() {
+    let mut alloc: AtomAlloc<1024, 4096> = AtomAlloc::default();
+
+    alloc.add_memory(0x51000, 2);
+    alloc.add_memory(0x54000, 72);
+    alloc.add_memory(0x100000, 259887);
+    alloc.add_memory(0x3f925000, 1);
+    alloc.add_memory(0x3fed3000, 15);
+    
+    let mut first = alloc.allocate(1);
+    if first.is_none() {
+        alloc.defragment();
+        first = alloc.allocate(1);
+    }
+    assert!(first.is_some());
+    
+    let mut second = alloc.allocate(1);
+    if second.is_none() {
+        alloc.defragment();
+        second = alloc.allocate(1);
+    }
+    assert!(second.is_some());
+    
+    let mut third = alloc.allocate(1);
+    if third.is_none() {
+        alloc.defragment();
+        third = alloc.allocate(1);
+    }
+    assert!(third.is_some());
 }
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