diff --git a/example/cmd/_test/zsh.sh b/example/cmd/_test/zsh.sh
index 44b6ce66d..b2eee982a 100644
--- a/example/cmd/_test/zsh.sh
+++ b/example/cmd/_test/zsh.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #compdef example
 function _example_completion {
-  local IFS=$'\n'
   local words=${words[@]:0:$CURRENT}
+  local IFS=$'\n'
   
   # shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2154,SC2155
   if echo ${words}"''" | xargs echo 2>/dev/null > /dev/null; then
diff --git a/internal/shell/zsh/snippet.go b/internal/shell/zsh/snippet.go
index 4430febdc..f2accd495 100644
--- a/internal/shell/zsh/snippet.go
+++ b/internal/shell/zsh/snippet.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 func Snippet(cmd *cobra.Command) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(`#compdef %v
 function _%v_completion {
-  local IFS=$'\n'
   local words=${words[@]:0:$CURRENT}
+  local IFS=$'\n'
   
   # shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2154,SC2155
   if echo ${words}"''" | xargs echo 2>/dev/null > /dev/null; then