diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index 76df0d07e..03fe4bad4 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1273,11 +1273,6 @@ void komodo_statefname(char *fname,char *symbol)
             fname[len - n] = 0;
             if ( symbol[0] != 0 )
                 strcpy(&fname[len - n],symbol);
-#ifdef WIN32
-            strcat(fname,"\\");
-#else
-            strcat(fname,"/");
-#endif
         }
         else
         {
@@ -1285,6 +1280,11 @@ void komodo_statefname(char *fname,char *symbol)
             return;
         }
     }
+#ifdef WIN32
+    strcat(fname,"\\");
+#else
+    strcat(fname,"/");
+#endif
     strcat(fname,(char *)"komodostate");
     //printf("statename.(%s) %s\n",symbol,fname);
 }