diff --git a/src/ast/fpa/fpa2bv_converter.cpp b/src/ast/fpa/fpa2bv_converter.cpp
index 1dc13ff9e..eef2452db 100644
--- a/src/ast/fpa/fpa2bv_converter.cpp
+++ b/src/ast/fpa/fpa2bv_converter.cpp
@@ -3300,11 +3300,11 @@ void fpa2bv_converter::mk_to_bv(func_decl * f, unsigned num, expr * const * args
         ll = m_bv_util.mk_sign_extend(3, m_bv_util.mk_concat(bv1, m_bv_util.mk_numeral(0, bv_sz-1)));
         ul = m_bv_util.mk_zero_extend(4, m_bv_util.mk_bv_neg(m_bv_util.mk_numeral(1, bv_sz-1)));
         ovfl = m.mk_or(ovfl, m_bv_util.mk_sle(pre_rounded, m_bv_util.mk_bv_neg(m_bv_util.mk_numeral(1, bv_sz + 3))));
+        pre_rounded = m.mk_ite(x_is_neg, m_bv_util.mk_bv_neg(pre_rounded), pre_rounded);
         in_range = m.mk_and(m.mk_not(ovfl),
                             m_bv_util.mk_sle(ll, pre_rounded),
                             m_bv_util.mk_sle(pre_rounded, ul));
         dbg_decouple("fpa2bv_to_bv_in_range_ll", ll);
-        pre_rounded = m.mk_ite(x_is_neg, m_bv_util.mk_bv_neg(pre_rounded), pre_rounded);
     }
     dbg_decouple("fpa2bv_to_bv_in_range_ovfl", ovfl);
     dbg_decouple("fpa2bv_to_bv_in_range_ul", ul);