diff --git a/lib/compress.js b/lib/compress.js
index 796933e0..6359696b 100644
--- a/lib/compress.js
+++ b/lib/compress.js
@@ -2251,12 +2251,12 @@ merge(Compressor.prototype, {
                             dirs.push(node);
                             return make_node(AST_EmptyStatement, node);
                         }
-                        if (node instanceof AST_Defun && hoist_funs
+                        if (hoist_funs && node instanceof AST_Defun
                             && (tt.parent() === self || !compressor.has_directive("use strict"))) {
                             hoisted.push(node);
                             return make_node(AST_EmptyStatement, node);
                         }
-                        if (node instanceof AST_Var && hoist_vars) {
+                        if (hoist_vars && node instanceof AST_Var) {
                             node.definitions.forEach(function(def){
                                 vars.set(def.name.name, def);
                                 ++vars_found;