diff --git a/examples/jsm/lines/LineMaterial.js b/examples/jsm/lines/LineMaterial.js
index e21960d08cb61e..f14534aa964f2b 100644
--- a/examples/jsm/lines/LineMaterial.js
+++ b/examples/jsm/lines/LineMaterial.js
@@ -311,6 +311,9 @@ ShaderLib[ 'line' ] = {
 
 		void main() {
 
+			float alpha = opacity;
+			vec4 diffuseColor = vec4( diffuse, alpha );
+
 			#include <clipping_planes_fragment>
 
 			#ifdef USE_DASH
@@ -321,8 +324,6 @@ ShaderLib[ 'line' ] = {
 
 			#endif
 
-			float alpha = opacity;
-
 			#ifdef WORLD_UNITS
 
 				// Find the closest points on the view ray and the line segment
@@ -387,8 +388,6 @@ ShaderLib[ 'line' ] = {
 
 			#endif
 
-			vec4 diffuseColor = vec4( diffuse, alpha );
-
 			#include <logdepthbuf_fragment>
 			#include <color_fragment>