1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/string.c b/string.c
index 78126da285..00c139cb91 100644
--- a/string.c
+++ b/string.c
@@ -1967,11 +1967,11 @@ trnext(t)
     for (;;) {
 	if (!t->gen) {
 	    if (t->p == t->pend) return -1;
-	    t->now = *(USTR)t->p++;
 	    if (t->p < t->pend - 1 && *t->p == '\\') {
 		t->p++;
 	    }
-	    else if (t->p < t->pend - 1 && *t->p == '-') {
+	    t->now = *(USTR)t->p++;
+	    if (t->p < t->pend - 1 && *t->p == '-') {
 		t->p++;
 		if (t->p < t->pend) {
 		    if (t->now > *(USTR)t->p) {