diff --git a/util/cmake/pro2cmake.py b/util/cmake/pro2cmake.py
index bfd791a196..2eda9b69d3 100755
--- a/util/cmake/pro2cmake.py
+++ b/util/cmake/pro2cmake.py
@@ -870,8 +870,8 @@ class QmakeParser:
                 contents = file_fd.read()
 
             old_contents = contents
-            contents = fixup_linecontinuation(contents)
             contents = fixup_comments(contents)
+            contents = fixup_linecontinuation(contents)
 
             if old_contents != contents:
                 print('Warning: Fixed line continuation in .pro-file!\n'
diff --git a/util/cmake/tests/test_parsing.py b/util/cmake/tests/test_parsing.py
index 11d1ed093f..f924b13913 100755
--- a/util/cmake/tests/test_parsing.py
+++ b/util/cmake/tests/test_parsing.py
@@ -308,6 +308,25 @@ def test_realworld_lc():
 
 def test_realworld_lc_with_comment_in_between():
     result = parse_file(_tests_path + '/data/lc_with_comment.pro')
+
+    my_var = result[1]['value'][0]
+    assert my_var == 'foo'
+
+    my_var = result[2]['value'][0]
+    assert my_var == 'foo2'
+
+    my_var = result[3]['value'][0]
+    assert my_var == 'foo3'
+
+    my_var = result[4]['value'][0]
+    assert my_var == 'foo4'
+
+    my_var = result[5]['value'][0]
+    assert my_var == 'foo5'
+
+    sub_dirs = result[0]['value']
+    assert sub_dirs[0] == 'tga'
+    assert sub_dirs[1] == 'wbmp'
     assert len(result) == 6