1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/editors/vi.c b/editors/vi.c
index 1e39b52ff..f33db66c6 100644
--- a/editors/vi.c
+++ b/editors/vi.c
@@ -715,14 +715,6 @@ static int init_text_buffer(char *fn)
 {
         int rc;
 
-        flush_undo_data();
-        modified_count = 0;
-        last_modified_count = -1;
-#if ENABLE_FEATURE_VI_YANKMARK
-        /* init the marks */
-        memset(mark, 0, sizeof(mark));
-#endif
-
         /* allocate/reallocate text buffer */
         free(text);
         text_size = 10240;
@@ -737,6 +729,14 @@ static int init_text_buffer(char *fn)
                 // file doesnt exist. Start empty buf with dummy line
                 char_insert(text, '\n', NO_UNDO);
         }
+
+        flush_undo_data();
+        modified_count = 0;
+        last_modified_count = -1;
+#if ENABLE_FEATURE_VI_YANKMARK
+        /* init the marks */
+        memset(mark, 0, sizeof(mark));
+#endif
         return rc;
 }