diff --git a/src/parse_util.cpp b/src/parse_util.cpp
index 9671bfeec..2551068f3 100644
--- a/src/parse_util.cpp
+++ b/src/parse_util.cpp
@@ -1111,7 +1111,6 @@ static bool detect_errors_in_decorated_statement(const wcstring &buff_src,
     // We see this surprisingly regularly.
     const wcstring &com = dst.command.source(buff_src, storage);
     if (com == L"$status") {
-        parse_error_offset_source_start(parse_errors, source_start);
         errored =
             append_syntax_error(parse_errors, source_start,
                                 _(L"$status is not valid as a command. See `help conditions`"));
diff --git a/tests/checks/syntax-error-location.fish b/tests/checks/syntax-error-location.fish
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59e7c95c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/checks/syntax-error-location.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#RUN: %fish -C 'set -g fish %fish' %s
+
+# A $status used as a command should not impact the location of other errors.
+echo 'echo foo | exec grep # this exec is not allowed!
+
+$status
+
+ # The error might be found here!' | $fish 2>| string replace -r '(.*)' '<$1>'
+
+# CHECK: <fish: The 'exec' command can not be used in a pipeline>
+# CHECK: <echo foo | exec grep # this exec is not allowed!>
+# CHECK: <           ^>