diff --git a/src/quickfix.c b/src/quickfix.c
index 207331f..dd681ca 100644
--- a/src/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/quickfix.c
@@ -4000,8 +4000,9 @@
 		// to avoid crashing when it's wrong.
 		// TODO: Avoid qf_count being incorrect.
 		qfl->qf_count = 1;
+	    else
+		qfl->qf_start = qfpnext;
 	}
-	qfl->qf_start = qfpnext;
 	--qfl->qf_count;
     }