1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index 9108f727cc4..1aba174f7bb 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -653,13 +653,13 @@ between them, return t; otherwise return nil.")
               return Qnil;
             }
           c = FETCH_CHAR (from);
+          from++;
           if (SYNTAX (c) == Sendcomment
               && SYNTAX_COMMENT_STYLE (c) == comstyle)
             /* we have encountered a comment end of the same style
                as the comment sequence which began this comment
                section */
             break;
-          from++;
           if (from < stop && SYNTAX_COMEND_FIRST (c)
               && SYNTAX_COMEND_SECOND (FETCH_CHAR (from))
               && SYNTAX_COMMENT_STYLE (c) == comstyle)