diff --git a/src/display/svg.js b/src/display/svg.js
index aa81a2867..745d66f8c 100644
--- a/src/display/svg.js
+++ b/src/display/svg.js
@@ -1231,8 +1231,6 @@ if (typeof PDFJSDev === "undefined" || PDFJSDev.test("GENERIC")) {
             j += 6;
             break;
           case OPS.curveTo2:
-            x = args[j + 2];
-            y = args[j + 3];
             d.push(
               "C",
               pf(x),
@@ -1242,6 +1240,8 @@ if (typeof PDFJSDev === "undefined" || PDFJSDev.test("GENERIC")) {
               pf(args[j + 2]),
               pf(args[j + 3])
             );
+            x = args[j + 2];
+            y = args[j + 3];
             j += 4;
             break;
           case OPS.curveTo3: