1 files changed, 11 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/autocmd.c b/src/nvim/autocmd.c
index 3ed3f7edf2..01ebdfdafe 100644
--- a/src/nvim/autocmd.c
+++ b/src/nvim/autocmd.c
@@ -2676,19 +2676,20 @@ static int arg_augroup_get(char **argp)
 {
   char *p;
   char *arg = *argp;
-  int group = AUGROUP_ALL;
 
   for (p = arg; *p && !ascii_iswhite(*p) && *p != '|'; p++) {}
-  if (p > arg) {
-    char *group_name = xstrnsave(arg, (size_t)(p - arg));
-    group = augroup_find(group_name);
-    if (group == AUGROUP_ERROR) {
-      group = AUGROUP_ALL;  // no match, use all groups
-    } else {
-      *argp = skipwhite(p);  // match, skip over group name
-    }
-    xfree(group_name);
+  if (p <= arg) {
+    return AUGROUP_ALL;
+  }
+
+  char *group_name = xstrnsave(arg, (size_t)(p - arg));
+  int group = augroup_find(group_name);
+  if (group == AUGROUP_ERROR) {
+    group = AUGROUP_ALL;  // no match, use all groups
+  } else {
+    *argp = skipwhite(p);  // match, skip over group name
   }
+  xfree(group_name);
   return group;
 }