diff --git a/learning.py b/learning.py
index e0d4cd26d..3bf3c7bc9 100644
--- a/learning.py
+++ b/learning.py
@@ -1078,8 +1078,9 @@ def cross_validation(learner, size, dataset, k=10, trials=1):
         fold_errV = 0
         n = len(dataset.examples)
         examples = dataset.examples
+        random.shuffle(dataset.examples)
         for fold in range(k):
-            random.shuffle(dataset.examples)
+            
             train_data, val_data = train_test_split(dataset, fold * (n / k),
                                                     (fold + 1) * (n / k))
             dataset.examples = train_data