diff --git a/HTMLparser.c b/HTMLparser.c
index 0830584f..67c39385 100644
--- a/HTMLparser.c
+++ b/HTMLparser.c
@@ -3151,8 +3151,8 @@ htmlParseScript(htmlParserCtxtPtr ctxt) {
 	    }
 	    nbchar = 0;
 	}
-	GROW;
 	NEXTL(l);
+	GROW;
 	cur = CUR_CHAR(l);
     }