diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.javac/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/dom/JavacConverter.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.javac/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/dom/JavacConverter.java
index f1ceb29280b..bbcb880b414 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.javac/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/dom/JavacConverter.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.javac/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/dom/JavacConverter.java
@@ -2259,7 +2259,9 @@ private Expression convertLiteral(JCLiteral literal) {
 	}
 
 	private Statement convertStatement(JCStatement javac, ASTNode parent) {
-		if (TreeInfo.getEndPos(javac, this.javacCompilationUnit.endPositions) <= javac.getPreferredPosition()) {
+		int endPos = TreeInfo.getEndPos(javac, this.javacCompilationUnit.endPositions);
+		int preferredPos = javac.getPreferredPosition();
+		if (endPos < preferredPos) {
 			return null;
 		}
 		if (javac instanceof JCReturn returnStatement) {