diff --git a/harbour/source/compiler/hbmain.c b/harbour/source/compiler/hbmain.c
index 14ebe287fa..b8a3f8b50c 100644
--- a/harbour/source/compiler/hbmain.c
+++ b/harbour/source/compiler/hbmain.c
@@ -2362,9 +2362,8 @@ void hb_compLinePush( HB_COMP_DECL ) /* generates the pcode with the currently c
 
       if( HB_COMP_PARAM->currLine != HB_COMP_PARAM->lastLine )
       {
-         if( HB_COMP_PARAM->lastLinePos < HB_COMP_PARAM->functions.pLast->lPCodePos &&
-             HB_COMP_PARAM->functions.pLast->pCode[ HB_COMP_PARAM->lastLinePos ] == HB_P_LINE &&
-             HB_COMP_PARAM->functions.pLast->lPCodePos - HB_COMP_PARAM->lastLinePos == 3 )
+         if( HB_COMP_PARAM->functions.pLast->lPCodePos - HB_COMP_PARAM->lastLinePos == 3 &&
+             HB_COMP_PARAM->functions.pLast->pCode[ HB_COMP_PARAM->lastLinePos ] == HB_P_LINE )
          {
             HB_COMP_PARAM->functions.pLast->pCode[ HB_COMP_PARAM->lastLinePos + 1 ] = HB_LOBYTE( HB_COMP_PARAM->currLine );
             HB_COMP_PARAM->functions.pLast->pCode[ HB_COMP_PARAM->lastLinePos + 2 ] = HB_HIBYTE( HB_COMP_PARAM->currLine );