diff --git a/client/mysql.cc b/client/mysql.cc
index 4c07c1bbab7..ed0c1bf102b 100644
--- a/client/mysql.cc
+++ b/client/mysql.cc
@@ -1094,12 +1094,11 @@ static bool add_line(String &buffer,char *line,char *in_string,
     {						// Add found char to buffer
       if (inchar == *in_string)
 	*in_string= 0;
-      else if (!*ml_comment)
-      {
-	if (!*in_string && (inchar == '\'' || inchar == '"' || inchar == '`'))
-	  *in_string= (char) inchar;
+      else if (!*ml_comment && !*in_string &&
+	       (inchar == '\'' || inchar == '"' || inchar == '`'))
+	*in_string= (char) inchar;
+      if (!*ml_comment)
 	*out++= (char) inchar;
-      }
     }
   }
   if (out != line || !buffer.is_empty())