diff --git a/lib/coderay/encoders/text.rb b/lib/coderay/encoders/text.rb
index 15c66f9c..d67db06b 100644
--- a/lib/coderay/encoders/text.rb
+++ b/lib/coderay/encoders/text.rb
@@ -23,13 +23,10 @@ class Text < Encoder
     }
     
     def text_token text, kind
+      if @sep
+        @first ? @first = false : @out << @sep
+      end
       super
-      
-      if @first
-        @first = false
-      else
-        @out << @sep
-      end if @sep
     end
     
   protected