diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/src/plugins/jsx/index.js b/packages/babel-parser/src/plugins/jsx/index.js
index ca06064682dc..3793c424a519 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/src/plugins/jsx/index.js
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/src/plugins/jsx/index.js
@@ -614,7 +614,6 @@ export default (superClass: Class<Parser>): Class<Parser> =>
     }
 
     updateContext(prevType: TokenType): void {
-      super.updateContext(prevType);
       const { context, type } = this.state;
       if (type === tt.braceL) {
         const curContext = context[context.length - 1];
@@ -622,6 +621,8 @@ export default (superClass: Class<Parser>): Class<Parser> =>
           context.push(tc.brace);
         } else if (curContext === tc.j_expr) {
           context.push(tc.templateQuasi);
+        } else {
+          super.updateContext(prevType);
         }
         this.state.exprAllowed = true;
       } else if (type === tt.slash && prevType === tt.jsxTagStart) {