diff --git a/src/A3.cpp b/src/A3.cpp
index 932ae539b..af58e779b 100644
--- a/src/A3.cpp
+++ b/src/A3.cpp
@@ -709,6 +709,13 @@ const A3 A3::tokenize (const A3& input) const
           found_something_after_sequence = true;
       }
 
+      else if (is_tag (n, s))
+      {
+        output.push_back (Arg (s, Arg::cat_tag));
+        if (found_sequence)
+          found_something_after_sequence = true;
+      }
+
       // Must be higher than number.
       // Must be higher than operator.
       // Note that Nibbler::getDate does not read durations.
@@ -728,13 +735,6 @@ const A3 A3::tokenize (const A3& input) const
           found_something_after_sequence = true;
       }
 
-      else if (is_tag (n, s))
-      {
-        output.push_back (Arg (s, Arg::cat_tag));
-        if (found_sequence)
-          found_something_after_sequence = true;
-      }
-
       else if (n.getOneOf (operators, s))
       {
         output.push_back (Arg (s, Arg::cat_op));