1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/startup.el b/lisp/startup.el
index 523dc5c6b3c..d7f7f55b5cb 100644
--- a/lisp/startup.el
+++ b/lisp/startup.el
@@ -750,12 +750,12 @@ Type \\[describe-distribution] for information on getting the latest version."))
                        (setq file (expand-file-name file)))
                    (load file nil t)))
                 ((string-equal argi "-insert")
-                 (or (stringp (car command-line-args-left))
-                     (error "File name omitted from `-insert' option"))
                  (if argval
                      (setq tem argval)
                    (setq tem (car command-line-args-left)
                          command-line-args-left (cdr command-line-args-left)))
+                 (or (stringp tem)
+                     (error "File name omitted from `-insert' option"))
                  (insert-file-contents tem))
                 ((string-equal argi "-kill")
                  (kill-emacs t))