diff --git a/src/core/parser.js b/src/core/parser.js
index c383a7656..84d17f798 100644
--- a/src/core/parser.js
+++ b/src/core/parser.js
@@ -734,16 +734,16 @@ var Lexer = (function LexerClosure() {
       } else if (ch === 0x2B) { // '+'
         ch = this.nextChar();
       }
-      if (ch === 0x2E) { // '.'
-        divideBy = 10;
-        ch = this.nextChar();
-      }
       if (ch === 0x0A || ch === 0x0D) { // LF, CR
         // Ignore line-breaks (this is consistent with Adobe Reader).
         do {
           ch = this.nextChar();
         } while (ch === 0x0A || ch === 0x0D);
       }
+      if (ch === 0x2E) { // '.'
+        divideBy = 10;
+        ch = this.nextChar();
+      }
       if (ch < 0x30 || ch > 0x39) { // '0' - '9'
         throw new FormatError(
           `Invalid number: ${String.fromCharCode(ch)} (charCode ${ch})`);
diff --git a/test/unit/parser_spec.js b/test/unit/parser_spec.js
index 95fa81ef6..86e775c88 100644
--- a/test/unit/parser_spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/parser_spec.js
@@ -58,11 +58,15 @@ describe('parser', function() {
 
     it('should ignore line-breaks between operator and digit in number',
         function() {
-      var input = new StringStream('-\r\n205.88');
-      var lexer = new Lexer(input);
-      var result = lexer.getNumber();
+      let minusInput = new StringStream('-\r\n205.88');
+      let minusLexer = new Lexer(minusInput);
 
-      expect(result).toEqual(-205.88);
+      expect(minusLexer.getNumber()).toEqual(-205.88);
+
+      let plusInput = new StringStream('+\r\n205.88');
+      let plusLexer = new Lexer(plusInput);
+
+      expect(plusLexer.getNumber()).toEqual(205.88);
     });
 
     it('should handle glued numbers and operators', function() {