diff --git a/tr.c b/tr.c
index b40f0cc..361ac40 100644
--- a/tr.c
+++ b/tr.c
@@ -218,12 +218,6 @@
 				else
 					goto write;
 			}
-			if (sflag) {
-				if (r == lastrune)
-					goto read;
-				else
-					goto write;
-			}
 			if (cflag)
 				goto write;
 			for (m = 0; m < i; m++)
@@ -243,6 +237,8 @@
 			m--;
 			r = set2[m].start + (off1 - off2) / set2[m].quant;
 
+			if (sflag && (r == lastrune))
+				goto read;
 			goto write;
 		}
 	}