diff --git a/walk.cc b/walk.cc
index 35cd9839..b3b024f5 100644
--- a/walk.cc
+++ b/walk.cc
@@ -213,8 +213,6 @@ void handle_value(const value_t&	       value,
 
   if (date)
     xdata.date = date;
-  if (flags)
-    xdata.dflags |= flags;
 
   value_t temp(value);
 
@@ -236,6 +234,9 @@ void handle_value(const value_t&	       value,
     break;
   }
 
+  if (flags)
+    xdata.dflags |= flags;
+
   handler(xact);
 }