diff --git a/ICSharpCode.Decompiler.Tests/TestCases/Pretty/Switch.cs b/ICSharpCode.Decompiler.Tests/TestCases/Pretty/Switch.cs
index 874769b9b..1c99c6ed4 100644
--- a/ICSharpCode.Decompiler.Tests/TestCases/Pretty/Switch.cs
+++ b/ICSharpCode.Decompiler.Tests/TestCases/Pretty/Switch.cs
@@ -1192,5 +1192,22 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Decompiler.Tests.TestCases.Pretty
 					throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
 			}
 		}
+
+		public static bool DoNotRemoveAssignmentBeforeSwitch(string x, out ConsoleKey key)
+		{
+			key = (ConsoleKey)0;
+			switch (x) {
+				case "A":
+					key = ConsoleKey.A;
+					break;
+				case "B":
+					key = ConsoleKey.B;
+					break;
+				case "C":
+					key = ConsoleKey.C;
+					break;
+			}
+			return key != (ConsoleKey)0;
+		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/IL/Transforms/SwitchOnStringTransform.cs b/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/IL/Transforms/SwitchOnStringTransform.cs
index 7c8575c20..c9c1cd804 100644
--- a/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/IL/Transforms/SwitchOnStringTransform.cs
+++ b/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/IL/Transforms/SwitchOnStringTransform.cs
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Decompiler.IL.Transforms
 					switchValue = new LdLoc(switchValueVar);
 				}
 			} else {
+				// Instruction before the start of the switch is not related to the switch.
+				keepAssignmentBefore = true;
 				switchValue = new LdLoc(switchValueVar);
 			}
 			// if instruction must be followed by a branch to the next case
diff --git a/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/Metadata/UniversalAssemblyResolver.cs b/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/Metadata/UniversalAssemblyResolver.cs
index 51a1c8cfe..d7b5ae5aa 100644
--- a/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/Metadata/UniversalAssemblyResolver.cs
+++ b/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/Metadata/UniversalAssemblyResolver.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ using System.Text;
 
 namespace ICSharpCode.Decompiler.Metadata
 {
-	// This inspired by Mono.Cecil's BaseAssemblyResolver/DefaultAssemblyResolver.
+	// This is inspired by Mono.Cecil's BaseAssemblyResolver/DefaultAssemblyResolver.
 	public class UniversalAssemblyResolver : IAssemblyResolver
 	{
 		static UniversalAssemblyResolver()