diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/InlineComponent.ts b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/InlineComponent.ts
index e7508f82fd..e9ac86a55c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/InlineComponent.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/InlineComponent.ts
@@ -143,10 +143,8 @@ export default class InlineComponent extends Node {
 
 				children.push(slot_template);
 				info.children.splice(i, 1);
-			} else if (child.type === 'Comment') {
-				if (children.length > 0) {
-					children[children.length - 1].children.unshift(child);
-				}
+			} else if (child.type === 'Comment' && children.length > 0) {
+				children[children.length - 1].children.unshift(child);
 			}
 		}