diff --git a/backend/src/process.py b/backend/src/process.py
index 6a4171269..12049c366 100644
--- a/backend/src/process.py
+++ b/backend/src/process.py
@@ -505,18 +505,20 @@ async def __gather_inputs(self, node: Node) -> list[object]:
         assigned_inputs = self.inputs.get(node.id)
         assert len(assigned_inputs) == len(node.data.inputs)
 
-        inputs = []
-        for input_index, node_input in enumerate(assigned_inputs):
+        async def get_input_value(input_index: int, node_input: Input):
             if input_index in ignore:
-                inputs.append(None)
+                return None
+
             if input_index in lazy:
-                inputs.append(
-                    Lazy.from_coroutine(
-                        self.__resolve_node_input(node_input), self.loop
-                    )
+                return Lazy.from_coroutine(
+                    self.__resolve_node_input(assigned_inputs[input_index]), self.loop
                 )
-            else:
-                inputs.append(await self.__resolve_node_input(node_input))
+
+            return await self.__resolve_node_input(node_input)
+
+        inputs = []
+        for input_index, node_input in enumerate(assigned_inputs):
+            inputs.append(await get_input_value(input_index, node_input))
 
         return inputs