1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/minibuf.c b/src/minibuf.c
index 8ebdff12527..9d870ce3640 100644
--- a/src/minibuf.c
+++ b/src/minibuf.c
@@ -697,10 +697,6 @@ read_minibuf (Lisp_Object map, Lisp_Object initial, Lisp_Object prompt,
   else
     histstring = Qnil;
 
-  /* If Lisp form desired instead of string, parse it.  */
-  if (expflag)
-    val = string_to_object (val, defalt);
-
   /* The appropriate frame will get selected
      in set-window-configuration.  */
   unbind_to (count, Qnil);
@@ -711,6 +707,10 @@ read_minibuf (Lisp_Object map, Lisp_Object initial, Lisp_Object prompt,
   if (! (NILP (Vhistory_add_new_input) || NILP (histstring)))
     call2 (intern ("add-to-history"), histvar, histstring);
 
+  /* If Lisp form desired instead of string, parse it.  */
+  if (expflag)
+    val = string_to_object (val, defalt);
+
   return val;
 }