diff --git a/harbour/utils/hbmake/hbmake.prg b/harbour/utils/hbmake/hbmake.prg
index 496e39a9a2..dabd2f90ba 100644
--- a/harbour/utils/hbmake/hbmake.prg
+++ b/harbour/utils/hbmake/hbmake.prg
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ FUNCTION Compfiles()
             IF nPos > 0
 
                 cComm := aCommands[ nPos, 2 ]
-
+                cold  := ccomm 
             ENDIF
 
             FOR nFiles := 1 TO Len( aRes )
@@ -1095,6 +1095,8 @@ FUNCTION Compfiles()
 
                 ENDIF
 
+                  ccomm := cold
+
             NEXT
 
         ENDIF
@@ -2210,6 +2212,7 @@ FUNCTION CompUpdatedfiles()
             IF nPos > 0
 
                 cComm := aCommands[ nPos, 2 ]
+                cold  := ccomm 
 
             ENDIF
 
@@ -2222,7 +2225,7 @@ FUNCTION CompUpdatedfiles()
                     ! ( cComm )
 
                 ENDIF
-
+                  ccomm := cold
             NEXT
 
         ENDIF