diff --git a/core/translate/expr.rs b/core/translate/expr.rs
index 19e4dc160..3db50331d 100644
--- a/core/translate/expr.rs
+++ b/core/translate/expr.rs
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ pub fn translate_condition_expr(
         }
         ast::Expr::Binary(lhs, op, rhs) => {
             let lhs_reg = program.alloc_register();
-            let rhs_reg = program.alloc_register();
             let _ = translate_expr(program, Some(referenced_tables), lhs, lhs_reg, cursor_hint);
             match lhs.as_ref() {
                 ast::Expr::Literal(_) => program.mark_last_insn_constant(),
                 _ => {}
             }
+            let rhs_reg = program.alloc_register();
             let _ = translate_expr(program, Some(referenced_tables), rhs, rhs_reg, cursor_hint);
             match rhs.as_ref() {
                 ast::Expr::Literal(_) => program.mark_last_insn_constant(),
diff --git a/testing/like.test b/testing/like.test
index 09fd6af00..3863adf27 100755
--- a/testing/like.test
+++ b/testing/like.test
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ do_execsql_test where-like {
 } {4|sweater|25.0
 5|sweatshirt|74.0}
 
+do_execsql_test where-like-fn {
+    select * from products where like('sweat%', name)=1
+} {4|sweater|25.0
+5|sweatshirt|74.0}
+
 do_execsql_test where-not-like-and {
     select * from products where name not like 'sweat%' and price >= 70.0;
 } {1|hat|79.0