diff --git a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/Parser.java b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/Parser.java
index bcc967d..87ed8f9 100644
--- a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/Parser.java
+++ b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/Parser.java
@@ -206,14 +206,6 @@ public final class Parser {
     private boolean command() {
         final Token token = get(0);
         
-        if (match(token, TokenType.WORD)) {
-            if (match(TokenType.EQ)) {
-                // variable = expression
-                Variables.setVariable(token.getText(), expression().eval());
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        
         if (match(token, TokenType.RENPY_PAUSE)) {
             consume(TokenType.LPAREN);
             final double pause = consumeDouble();
@@ -237,6 +229,14 @@ public final class Parser {
             return false;
         }
         
+        if (match(token, TokenType.WORD)) {
+            if (match(TokenType.EQ)) {
+                // variable = expression
+                Variables.setVariable(token.getText(), expression().eval());
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        
         return false;
     }