diff --git a/share/tools/web_config/sample_prompts/informative_vcs.fish b/share/tools/web_config/sample_prompts/informative_vcs.fish
index d7419a495..f52ba355b 100644
--- a/share/tools/web_config/sample_prompts/informative_vcs.fish
+++ b/share/tools/web_config/sample_prompts/informative_vcs.fish
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 
 function fish_prompt --description 'Write out the prompt'
+    set -l last_status $status
+
     if not set -q __fish_git_prompt_show_informative_status
         set -g __fish_git_prompt_show_informative_status 1
     end
@@ -59,8 +61,6 @@ function fish_prompt --description 'Write out the prompt'
         set -g __fish_git_prompt_color_cleanstate green --bold
     end
 
-    set -l last_status $status
-
     if not set -q __fish_prompt_normal
         set -g __fish_prompt_normal (set_color normal)
     end