diff --git a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.c b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.c
index 6f481bb24d..975d65584b 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/tab-complete.c
@@ -3595,7 +3595,7 @@ get_previous_words(int point, char **previous_words, int nwords)
 			{
 				if (buf[start] == '"')
 					inquotes = !inquotes;
-				else if (!inquotes)
+				if (!inquotes)
 				{
 					if (buf[start] == ')')
 						parentheses++;