diff --git a/modules/juce_core/streams/juce_InputStream.cpp b/modules/juce_core/streams/juce_InputStream.cpp
index 4e831770f4..b63ac6918b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/streams/juce_InputStream.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/streams/juce_InputStream.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ String InputStream::readNextLine()
     for (;;)
     {
         auto c = readByte();
-        buffer.writeByte (c);
 
         if (c == 0 || c == '\n')
             break;
@@ -194,6 +193,8 @@ String InputStream::readNextLine()
 
             break;
         }
+
+        buffer.writeByte (c);
     }
 
     return buffer.toUTF8();