1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 7dfc8d9e..aaccc399 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -551,14 +551,6 @@ fdesc(struct curparse *curp)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * With -Wstop and warnings or errors of at least
-	 * the requested level, do not produce output.
-	 */
-
-	if (MANDOCLEVEL_OK != exit_status && curp->wstop)
-		goto cleanup;
-
 	/* NOTE a parser may not have been assigned, yet. */
 
 	if ( ! (man || mdoc)) {
@@ -582,6 +574,14 @@ fdesc(struct curparse *curp)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * With -Wstop and warnings or errors of at least
+	 * the requested level, do not produce output.
+	 */
+
+	if (MANDOCLEVEL_OK != exit_status && curp->wstop)
+		goto cleanup;
+
 	/* If unset, allocate output dev now (if applicable). */
 
 	if ( ! (curp->outman && curp->outmdoc)) {