diff --git a/lib/compress.js b/lib/compress.js
index d88db1ba..ae0742a2 100644
--- a/lib/compress.js
+++ b/lib/compress.js
@@ -4870,6 +4870,18 @@ merge(Compressor.prototype, {
     });
 
     OPT(AST_ObjectKeyVal, function(self, compressor){
+        // ["p"]:1 ---> p:1
+        // [42]:1 ---> 42:1
+        if (compressor.option("computed_props")
+            && self.key instanceof AST_Constant // save a comparison in the typical case
+            && (
+                // whitelist acceptable props as AST_Constants are not all constant
+                self.key instanceof AST_String
+                || self.key instanceof AST_Number
+            )) {
+            self.key = self.key.value;
+            // fallthrough - `return self;` not needed as transformed tree in good form
+        }
         // p:function(){} ---> p(){}
         // p:function*(){} ---> *p(){}
         // p:async function(){} ---> async p(){}
@@ -4896,18 +4908,6 @@ merge(Compressor.prototype, {
                 });
             }
         }
-        // ["p"]:1 ---> p:1
-        // [42]:1 ---> 42:1
-        if (compressor.option("computed_props")
-            && self.key instanceof AST_Constant // save a comparison in the typical case
-            && (
-                // whitelist acceptable props as AST_Constants are not all constant
-                self.key instanceof AST_String
-                || self.key instanceof AST_Number
-            )) {
-            self.key = self.key.value;
-            return self;
-        }
         return self;
     });
 })();