diff --git a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/es6/destructuring.js b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/es6/destructuring.js
index 5e3f97ca17..bf94da2cca 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/es6/destructuring.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/es6/destructuring.js
@@ -236,9 +236,8 @@ exports.CatchClause = function (node, parent, scope, context, file) {
 exports.ExpressionStatement = function (node, parent, scope, context, file) {
   var expr = node.expression;
   if (expr.type !== "AssignmentExpression") return;
-  if (file.isConsequenceExpressionStatement(node)) return;
-
   if (!t.isPattern(expr.left)) return;
+  if (file.isConsequenceExpressionStatement(node)) return;
 
   var nodes = [];