diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 6f7104f06c42..83812b9d5363 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static void hists__find_annotations(struct hists *hists,
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if (next != NULL)
+			if (use_browser == 0 || next != NULL)
 				nd = next;
 
 			continue;