diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_loop.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_loop.c
index cfc9099607d..1f996854146 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_loop.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_loop.c
@@ -396,6 +396,12 @@ opt_loop_peel_initial_break(nir_loop *loop)
        !is_block_empty(nir_if_first_else_block(nif)))
       return false;
 
+   /* If do_work_2() ends in a break (presumably with a continue somewhere)
+    * then we can't move it to the top of the loop ahead of do_work_1()
+    */
+   if (nir_block_ends_in_break(nir_loop_last_block(loop)))
+      return false;
+
    /* Check that there is actual work to be done after the initial break. */
    if (!block_contains_work(nir_cf_node_cf_tree_next(if_node)))
       return false;