1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/expr.c b/src/expr.c
index ee219acc0..3d5b2b9c6 100644
--- a/src/expr.c
+++ b/src/expr.c
@@ -218,9 +218,10 @@ Expr *sqlite3ExprSkipCollateAndLikely(Expr *pExpr){
       assert( pExpr->x.pList->nExpr>0 );
       assert( pExpr->op==TK_FUNCTION );
       pExpr = pExpr->x.pList->a[0].pExpr;
-    }else{
-      assert( pExpr->op==TK_COLLATE );
+    }else if( pExpr->op==TK_COLLATE ){
       pExpr = pExpr->pLeft;
+    }else{
+      break;
     }
   }  
   return pExpr;