diff --git a/Ast/src/Lexer.cpp b/Ast/src/Lexer.cpp
index d93f2ccb..a4758836 100644
--- a/Ast/src/Lexer.cpp
+++ b/Ast/src/Lexer.cpp
@@ -641,8 +641,8 @@ Lexeme Lexer::readInterpolatedStringSection(Position start, Lexeme::Type formatT
                 return brokenDoubleBrace;
             }
 
-            Lexeme lexemeOutput(Location(start, position()), Lexeme::InterpStringBegin, &buffer[startOffset], offset - startOffset);
             consume();
+            Lexeme lexemeOutput(Location(start, position()), Lexeme::InterpStringBegin, &buffer[startOffset], offset - startOffset);
             return lexemeOutput;
         }