diff --git a/src/filepath.c b/src/filepath.c
index eb5b8e0..add74b4 100644
--- a/src/filepath.c
+++ b/src/filepath.c
@@ -1796,7 +1796,7 @@
 		p < buf + readlen || (readlen <= 0 && (prevlen > 0 || binary));
 		++p)
 	{
-	    if (*p == '\n' || readlen <= 0)
+	    if (readlen <= 0 || *p == '\n')
 	    {
 		listitem_T  *li;
 		char_u	    *s	= NULL;