diff --git a/source/blender/src/editmesh_tools.c b/source/blender/src/editmesh_tools.c
index e3bdbe22c28..c5c3a1e14e1 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/editmesh_tools.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/editmesh_tools.c
@@ -5912,13 +5912,13 @@ int collapseFaces(int uvmerge){
 	CollectedFace *currface;
 	Collection *facecollection;
 	
-	allcollections.first = 0;
-	allcollections.last = 0;
-	
 	int groupcount;
 	int vcount,totFaces,mergecount;
 	float avgcount[3];
 	
+	allcollections.first = 0;
+	allcollections.last = 0;
+	
 	mergecount = 0;
 	build_facecollection(&allcollections);
 	groupcount = BLI_countlist(&allcollections);