1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/editors/awk.c b/editors/awk.c
index cef73342c..a8c5476a7 100644
--- a/editors/awk.c
+++ b/editors/awk.c
@@ -2393,12 +2393,14 @@ static var *evaluate(node *op, var *res)
 
                 case XC( OC_MOVE ):
                         /* if source is a temporary string, jusk relink it to dest */
-                        if (R.v == v1+1 && R.v->string) {
-                                res = setvar_p(L.v, R.v->string);
-                                R.v->string = NULL;
-                        } else {
+//Disabled: if R.v is numeric but happens to have cached R.v->string,
+//then L.v ends up being a string, which is wrong
+//                      if (R.v == v1+1 && R.v->string) {
+//                              res = setvar_p(L.v, R.v->string);
+//                              R.v->string = NULL;
+//                      } else {
                                 res = copyvar(L.v, R.v);
-                        }
+//                      }
                         break;
 
                 case XC( OC_TERNARY ):