diff --git a/sorts/bead_sort.py b/sorts/bead_sort.py
index d00a4ad64..6f33d129d 100644
--- a/sorts/bead_sort.py
+++ b/sorts/bead_sort.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def bead_sort(sequence: list) -> list:
     if any(not isinstance(x, int) or x < 0 for x in sequence):
         raise TypeError("Sequence must be list of non-negative integers")
     for _ in range(len(sequence)):
-        for i in range(len(sequence)):
+        for i in range(len(sequence) - 1):
             if sequence[i] > sequence[i + 1]:
                 sequence[i], sequence[i + 1] = sequence[i + 1], sequence[i]
     return sequence