diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filesearch.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filesearch.cpp
index 3beb3855df7..0219f73d101 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filesearch.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filesearch.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ const FileSearchResultList FileSearchRegExp::operator()(const QString &filePath,
 
     QString line;
     while (!stream.atEnd()) {
+        ++lineNr;
         line = stream.readLine();
         const QString resultItemText = clippedText(line, MAX_LINE_SIZE);
         int lengthOfLine = line.size();
@@ -221,7 +222,6 @@ const FileSearchResultList FileSearchRegExp::operator()(const QString &filePath,
             if (pos >= lengthOfLine)
                 break;
         }
-        ++lineNr;
         if (future->isPaused())
             future->waitForResume();
         if (future->isCanceled())