diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/builder/matches/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/builder/matches/mod.rs
index 7e7c5ceee93..430854974b3 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/builder/matches/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/builder/matches/mod.rs
@@ -1940,10 +1940,6 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Builder<'a, 'tcx> {
     /// in match tree lowering.
     fn merge_trivial_subcandidates(&mut self, candidate: &mut Candidate<'_, 'tcx>) {
         assert!(!candidate.subcandidates.is_empty());
-        if candidate.false_edge_start_block.is_none() {
-            candidate.false_edge_start_block = candidate.subcandidates[0].false_edge_start_block;
-        }
-
         if candidate.has_guard {
             // FIXME(or_patterns; matthewjasper) Don't give up if we have a guard.
             return;
@@ -1963,6 +1959,10 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Builder<'a, 'tcx> {
         let or_span = candidate.or_span.take().unwrap();
         let source_info = self.source_info(or_span);
 
+        if candidate.false_edge_start_block.is_none() {
+            candidate.false_edge_start_block = candidate.subcandidates[0].false_edge_start_block;
+        }
+
         // Remove the (known-trivial) subcandidates from the candidate tree,
         // so that they aren't visible after match tree lowering, and wire them
         // all to join up at a single shared pre-binding block.
@@ -1986,6 +1986,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Builder<'a, 'tcx> {
             return;
         }
 
+        let false_edge_start_block = candidate.subcandidates[0].false_edge_start_block;
         candidate.subcandidates.retain_mut(|candidate| {
             if candidate.extra_data.is_never {
                 candidate.visit_leaves(|subcandidate| {
@@ -2004,6 +2005,10 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Builder<'a, 'tcx> {
             let next_block = self.cfg.start_new_block();
             candidate.pre_binding_block = Some(next_block);
             candidate.otherwise_block = Some(next_block);
+            // In addition, if `candidate` should have `false_edge_start_block`.
+            if candidate.false_edge_start_block.is_none() {
+                candidate.false_edge_start_block = false_edge_start_block;
+            }
         }
     }