diff --git a/compile.php b/compile.php
index 45b36021..c2615632 100755
--- a/compile.php
+++ b/compile.php
@@ -350,7 +350,6 @@ $file = preg_replace('~\.\./adminer/static/(default\.css|favicon\.ico)~', '<?php
 $file = preg_replace('~"\.\./adminer/static/(functions\.js)"~', $replace, $file);
 $file = preg_replace('~\.\./adminer/static/([^\'"]*)~', '" . h(' . $replace . ') . "', $file);
 $file = preg_replace('~"\.\./externals/jush/modules/(jush\.js)"~', $replace, $file);
-$file = preg_replace("~<\\?php\\s*\\?>\n?|\\?>\n?<\\?php~", '', $file);
 $file = php_shrink($file);
 
 $filename = $project . (preg_match('~-dev$~', $VERSION) ? "" : "-$VERSION") . ($driver ? "-$driver" : "") . ($_SESSION["lang"] ? "-$_SESSION[lang]" : "") . ".php";
diff --git a/php_shrink.inc.php b/php_shrink.inc.php
index f127493d..fe3b1c18 100644
--- a/php_shrink.inc.php
+++ b/php_shrink.inc.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 */
 function php_shrink($input) {
 	// based on http://latrine.dgx.cz/jak-zredukovat-php-skripty
+	$input = preg_replace("~<\\?php\\s*\\?>\n?|\\?>\n?<\\?php~", '', $input);
 	$special_variables = array_flip(array('$this', '$GLOBALS', '$_GET', '$_POST', '$_FILES', '$_COOKIE', '$_SESSION', '$_SERVER', '$http_response_header', '$php_errormsg'));
 	$short_variables = array();
 	$shortening = true;
diff --git a/tests/php_shrink.php b/tests/php_shrink.php
index 38faff32..95292b44 100644
--- a/tests/php_shrink.php
+++ b/tests/php_shrink.php
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ check('$ab = 1; echo "$ab";', '$a=1;echo"$a";');
 check('echo 1; echo 3;', 'echo 1,3;');
 check('echo 1; ?>2<?php echo 3;', "echo 1,'2',3;");
 check('/** preserve*/ $a; /** ignore */ /* also ignore */ // ignore too', '/** preserve*/$a;');
+check('$a = 1; ?><?php ?><?php $a = 2;', '$a=1;$a=2;');