diff --git a/js/src/jsobj.cpp b/js/src/jsobj.cpp
index 961beb2208c..2a8c80da9ae 100644
--- a/js/src/jsobj.cpp
+++ b/js/src/jsobj.cpp
@@ -5034,16 +5034,15 @@ js_SetPropertyHelper(JSContext *cx, JSObject *obj, jsid id, uintN defineHow,
             if (!sprop->writable()) {
                 JS_UNLOCK_SCOPE(cx, scope);
 
-                /* Strict mode: report a read-only strict warning. */
-                if (JS_HAS_STRICT_OPTION(cx))
-                    return ReportReadOnly(cx, id, JSREPORT_STRICT | JSREPORT_WARNING);
-
-                /* Just return true per ECMA if not in strict mode. */
                 PCMETER((defineHow & JSDNP_CACHE_RESULT) && JS_PROPERTY_CACHE(cx).rofills++);
                 if (defineHow & JSDNP_CACHE_RESULT) {
                     JS_ASSERT_NOT_ON_TRACE(cx);
                     TRACE_2(SetPropHit, JS_NO_PROP_CACHE_FILL, sprop);
                 }
+
+                /* Warn in strict mode, otherwise do nothing. */
+                if (JS_HAS_STRICT_OPTION(cx))
+                    return ReportReadOnly(cx, id, JSREPORT_STRICT | JSREPORT_WARNING);
                 return JS_TRUE;
 
 #ifdef JS_TRACER