1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index f56bc1181c7..1c8d0debbf3 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -2123,8 +2123,6 @@ between them, return t; otherwise return nil.  */)
               while (1)
                 {
                   DEC_BOTH (from, from_byte);
-                  if (from == stop)
-                    break;
                   UPDATE_SYNTAX_TABLE_BACKWARD (from);
                   c = FETCH_CHAR (from_byte);
                   if (SYNTAX (c) == Scomment_fence
@@ -2133,6 +2131,8 @@ between them, return t; otherwise return nil.  */)
                       found = 1;
                       break;
                     }
+                  else if (from == stop)
+                    break;
                 }
               if (found == 0)
                 {