diff --git a/src/common/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp b/src/common/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
index 6a551f1c61..17e1483358 100644
--- a/src/common/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/common/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
@@ -9823,6 +9823,8 @@ FxExpression *FxIfStatement::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 {
 	CHECKRESOLVED();
 
+	SAFE_RESOLVE(Condition, ctx);
+
 	if (WhenTrue == nullptr && WhenFalse == nullptr)
 	{ // We don't do anything either way, so disappear
 		delete this;
@@ -9830,8 +9832,6 @@ FxExpression *FxIfStatement::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 		return new FxNop(ScriptPosition);
 	}
 
-	SAFE_RESOLVE(Condition, ctx);
-
 	if (Condition->ValueType != TypeBool)
 	{
 		Condition = new FxBoolCast(Condition, false);