diff --git a/src/frontend/inpcom.c b/src/frontend/inpcom.c
index 2c9b20d13..bcad74150 100644
--- a/src/frontend/inpcom.c
+++ b/src/frontend/inpcom.c
@@ -5548,10 +5548,11 @@ inp_add_series_resistor(struct line *deck)
             struct line *d;
 
             // comment out current L line
-            // insert new new L and R lines immediately after current line
             *(card->li_line) = '*';
-            d = xx_new_line(NULL, newR, 0, 0);
+
+            // insert new new L and R lines immediately after current line
             card = card->li_next = xx_new_line(card->li_next, newL, 0, 0);
+            d = xx_new_line(NULL, newR, 0, 0);
             d->li_next = card->li_next;
             card->li_next = d;
             card = d;