diff --git a/src/compiler/emitter.ts b/src/compiler/emitter.ts
index 165f0da5cf..5919e62633 100644
--- a/src/compiler/emitter.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/emitter.ts
@@ -5327,10 +5327,10 @@ var __param = (this && this.__param) || function (paramIndex, decorator) {
                 emitSetters(exportStarFunction);
                 writeLine();
                 emitExecute(node, startIndex);
-                emitTempDeclarations(/*newLine*/ true)
                 decreaseIndent();
                 writeLine();
                 write("}"); // return
+                emitTempDeclarations(/*newLine*/ true)
             }
 
             function emitSetters(exportStarFunction: string) {
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/systemModule8.js b/tests/baselines/reference/systemModule8.js
index 578814d0ab..14f7a4c6fb 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/systemModule8.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/systemModule8.js
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ System.register([], function(exports_1) {
                 exports_1("x", x = _b[_i][0]);
             }
         }
-        var _a;
     }
+    var _a;
 });