diff --git a/node.c b/node.c
index 1741a13..cede9be 100644
--- a/node.c
+++ b/node.c
@@ -139,11 +139,10 @@ r_force_number(NODE *n)
 	*cpend = save;
 finish:
 	if (errno == 0) {
-		if (ptr == cpend) {
+		n->flags |= NUMCUR;
+		if (ptr == cpend)
+			/* a purely numeric value with no trailing junk */
 			n->flags |= newflags;
-			n->flags |= NUMCUR;
-		}
-		/* else keep the leading numeric value without updating flags */
 	} else {
 		errno = 0;
 		/*