diff --git a/src/Standards/Typo3Update/Sniffs/LegacyClassnames/ClassnameCheckerTrait.php b/src/Standards/Typo3Update/Sniffs/LegacyClassnames/ClassnameCheckerTrait.php
index edeb3ee..4297ae7 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Typo3Update/Sniffs/LegacyClassnames/ClassnameCheckerTrait.php
+++ b/src/Standards/Typo3Update/Sniffs/LegacyClassnames/ClassnameCheckerTrait.php
@@ -84,10 +84,12 @@ trait ClassnameCheckerTrait
     {
         $tokens = $phpcsFile->getTokens();
 
-        $classnamePosition = $phpcsFile->findNext(T_STRING, $stackPtr);
         if ($this->shouldLookBefore()) {
             $classnamePosition = $phpcsFile->findPrevious(T_STRING, $stackPtr);
+        } else {
+            $classnamePosition = $phpcsFile->findNext(T_STRING, $stackPtr);
         }
+
         if ($classnamePosition === false) {
             return;
         }