1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/server.el b/lisp/server.el
index d8bd83b839f..f0ce3c670e0 100644
--- a/lisp/server.el
+++ b/lisp/server.el
@@ -677,9 +677,9 @@ The following commands are accepted by the client:
 
                  ;; -position LINE:COLUMN:  Set point to the given position in the next file.
                  ((and (equal "-position" arg) (string-match "\\+\\([0-9]+\\):\\([0-9]+\\) " request))
-                  (setq request (substring request (match-end 0))
-                        lineno (string-to-int (match-string 1 request))
-                        columnno (string-to-int (match-string 2 request))))
+                  (setq lineno (string-to-int (match-string 1 request))
+                        columnno (string-to-int (match-string 2 request))
+                        request (substring request (match-end 0))))
 
                  ;; -file FILENAME:  Load the given file.
                  ((and (equal "-file" arg) (string-match "\\([^ ]+\\) " request))